CLAIM: A video shared by X user @AsEdeyhappen001<\/a> claims to show an elderly woman chasing APC members with a cutlass during an APC election campaign in Ondo state.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS: <\/strong>A reverse image search of keyframes in the video shows it has been shared across multiple posts<\/a> with the same narrative,<\/a> with the earliest appearing yesterday, November 14<\/a>. However, the video lacks clear context, such as location or campaign details, making the claim unverifiable.<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: Unproven<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: OSINT, Google Lens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: <\/strong>15\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Catherine Adeniyi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare<\/strong> & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM:<\/strong> A Facebook page, EIEtv<\/a>, has claimed<\/a> that the Court of Appeal in Abuja has removed Olusola Ebiseni as the Labour Party\u2019s candidate in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS: <\/strong>The NFC found several news<\/a> reports<\/a> from November 13 stating that the Court of Appeal had disqualified Ebiseni, despite the Federal High Court of Abuja ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise<\/a> him as the Labour Party\u2019s (LP) candidate. The LP has, however, called the disqualification of its candidate a lie<\/a>. Ebiseni, during an interview<\/a> on Channels Television, says the governorship race is between his party and the All Progressives Congress (APC), suggesting his candidacy. However, in an updated list of candidates published by the INEC, the LP\u2019s candidates\u2019 names are marked in red<\/a> with the remark \u201cCourt Order.\u201d Tope Akanmu, the Assistant Director of Voters\u2019 Education, INEC Ondo, refused to comment on whether Ebiseni remains the party\u2019s flagbearer because it\u2019s a judiciary matter. However, he noted that the ballot paper carries party logos, so the party remains part of the governorship race.<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: CORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: Daily Trust, PUNCH and INEC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: <\/strong>15\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Muktar Balogun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare<\/strong> & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: An X handle, @ONDO4LUCKY, claimed<\/a> that over 2 million voters in Ondo state will decide who becomes their next governor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n FINDINGS: <\/strong>The NFC found several reports<\/a> quoting Ms Oluwatoyin Babalola, the chairperson of Ondo state\u2019s Resident Electoral Commission (REC), stating<\/a> that 2,053,061 registered voters would participate in the forthcoming governorship poll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The State REC disclosed this at the Commission\u2019s Headquarters in Akure on Oct. 5, 2024, during the election preparations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VERDICT: CORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: PUNCH and Daily Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: <\/strong>15\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Salihu, Shola Taofeek<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DUBAWA, alongside its partners at the Nigerian Fact-Checkers\u2019 Coalition (NCF), has commenced a live fact-checking of claims ahead of the Nov. 16, 2024, Ondo State governorship election. With the live fact-check, we will verify false or misleading information shared about the election across platforms. Below are the claims: CLAIM 1 CLAIM: A video shared by X user @AsEdeyhappen001 claims to show an elderly woman chasing APC members with a cutlass during an APC election campaign in Ondo state. FINDINGS: A reverse image search of keyframes in the video shows it has been shared across multiple posts with the same narrative, with the earliest appearing yesterday, November 14. However, the video lacks clear context, such as location or campaign details, making the claim unverifiable. VERDICT: Unproven SOURCES: OSINT, Google Lens DATE: 15\/11\/2024 FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Catherine Adeniyi EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare & Opeyemi Kehinde CLAIM 2 CLAIM: A Facebook page, EIEtv, has claimed that the Court of Appeal in Abuja has removed Olusola Ebiseni as the Labour Party\u2019s candidate in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election. FINDINGS: The NFC found several news reports from November 13 stating that the Court of Appeal had disqualified Ebiseni, despite the Federal High Court of Abuja ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise him as the Labour Party\u2019s (LP) candidate. The LP has, however, called the disqualification of its candidate a lie. Ebiseni, during an interview on Channels Television, says the governorship race is between his party and the All Progressives Congress (APC), suggesting his candidacy. However, in an updated list of candidates published by the INEC, the LP\u2019s candidates\u2019 names are marked in red with the remark \u201cCourt Order.\u201d Tope Akanmu, the Assistant Director of Voters\u2019 Education, INEC Ondo, refused to comment on whether Ebiseni remains the party\u2019s flagbearer because it\u2019s a judiciary matter. However, he noted that the ballot paper carries party logos, so the party remains part of the governorship race. VERDICT: CORRECT SOURCES: Daily Trust, PUNCH and INEC DATE: 15\/11\/2024 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Muktar Balogun EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare & Opeyemi Kehinde CLAIM 3 CLAIM: An X handle, @ONDO4LUCKY, claimed that over 2 million voters in Ondo state will decide who becomes their next governor. FINDINGS: The NFC found several reports quoting Ms Oluwatoyin Babalola, the chairperson of Ondo state\u2019s Resident Electoral Commission (REC), stating that 2,053,061 registered voters would participate in the forthcoming governorship poll. The State REC disclosed this at the Commission\u2019s Headquarters in Akure on Oct. 5, 2024, during the election preparations. 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