FINDINGS: According to the 2023 annual report<\/a> by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Ondo State’s crude oil\/condensate production was 12,203,686 barrels. Its gas production was 36,558,160 Mscf, contributing approximately 3.36% to Nigeria’s total crude oil\/condensate production of 363,381,639 barrels. Consequently, Ondo State contributes 1.92% to the nation’s total gas production of 1,905,828,426 Mscf in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: FALSE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: Annual report of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: 16\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Nurudeen Akewushola<\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: According to Egalitarian Voice Media and Enterprises<\/a>, PDP deputy governorship candidate Mr Festus Akingbaso claimed<\/a> that thugs invaded Idanre Local Government Area during the ongoing governorship election.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDING:<\/strong> An Arise news<\/a> report published on Nov. 13, 2024, claimed that thugs had invaded Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State, causing mayhem in the neighbourhood. The state police commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo, has ordered an immediate investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, reacting to the allegation that thugs again invaded Idanre LGA on election day, Police Public Relations Officer Ondo State Police Command said she was unaware of the attack and that there were police officers on the ground \u2014 Idanre LGA. She added that they were instructed to report any attack. She said: “So far, we have not received any report, but we will investigate the matter.”<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: Unproven<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: Ondo <\/strong>state police PRO, Odunlami Ibunkun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: <\/strong>16\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Motunrayo Joel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: An X user, @Jersada94<\/a>, claimed that the Ilaje local government has the second-highest number of voters in Ondo State. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC<\/a>), the latest upload of the voters’ register list for the Ondo gubernatorial election 2024, as seen on the website, shows that Akure has 314,709 registered voters, followed by Ilaje with 146,426 and Owo with 143,751, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: CORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: INEC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: <\/strong>16\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Samuel Agbelusi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare <\/strong> & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM <\/strong>4<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: An X user, @Naijassador<\/a>, has claimed<\/a> that 1.7 million registered voters will elect a new governor in today\u2019s Ondo State election.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS: <\/strong>According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)<\/a>, 2,053,061 voters registered for the elections in Ondo State, while 1,757,205 have collected their Permanent Voter\u2019s Cards (PVCs) and are eligible to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: <\/strong>CORRECT<\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCE: <\/strong>INEC<\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: <\/strong>16\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACT CHECK AUTHOR: <\/strong>Precious Ewuji<\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Lois Ugbede & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n APPROVED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: A TikTok user, @brodabanter_backup_page, claimed<\/a> three governorship candidates have withdrawn their candidacy for Aiyedatiwa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS:<\/strong> The NFC found<\/a> credible news reports<\/a> from November 14 corroborating the claim. Ebenezer Adeniyan, the chief press secretary (CPS) to the Ondo governor, Aiyedatiwa, confirmed that the candidates had backed the governor. The candidates are Ajibola Falaye of the Accord Party (AP), Jenyo Ataunoko of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), and Olaide Ibrahim, the deputy candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: CORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: The Cable & The Guardian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: <\/strong>16\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Muktar Balogun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Lois UGBEDE & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: An X user, @TheoAbuAgada<\/a>, has claimed<\/a> that the Labour Party (LP) is not included in the Ondo governorship election ballot paper. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS: <\/strong> The Independent National Electoral Commission<\/a> (INEC) in Ondo confirmed that the Labour Party (LP) was captured on the ballot in the ongoing governorship election in the state. All political parties that field candidates for the poll verified and confirmed the inclusion of their correct logos before today\u2019s election<\/a>. Also, a journalist with the ICIR monitoring the election, Mr Alex Ehime, confirmed that LP is on the ballot after visiting a polling unit. However, INEC, in compliance with a court order yesterday, restored<\/a> Mr Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus as the LP candidate for the Ondo governorship polls. He replaced Mr Olusola Ebiseni. <\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: Incorrect<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: <\/strong>INEC Ondo, Mildrate Okay, a voter, an ICIR journalist on the field, Mr Alex Ehime, and a copy of the 2024 Ondo governorship ballot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: <\/strong>16\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACT CHECK AUTHOR: <\/strong>Idris Kamal (WikkiTimes) <\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS:\u00a0 Ajibola Amzat<\/strong>, Simbiat Bakare<\/strong> & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: <\/strong>An X user claimed<\/strong><\/a> there were incidents of vote buying in Owo, Ondo state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS: <\/strong> A report<\/strong><\/a> by BBC Pidgin confirmed the video was captured at Unit 016 Ahmadiyya <\/strong><\/a>Grammar School, Owo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Keyframe analysis on INVID also shows that the video is recent on the internet. The NFC spoke with Fidelis David, an observer for TheCable, who explained that the language spoken in the video is Owo dialect. Mr David, who was in Owo early this morning, said although he didn’t see when cash was exchanged physically, he noticed that voters were displaying their ticked ballot papers to some set of persons across the field. He said they were probably doing that for the money promised. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, Ayodele Oluwafemi, another TheCable observer in Kiribo Ese-Odo LGA, told the NFC that while he could not see voters being given cash physically, he observed that voters were given a piece of paper after they had voted, which they’d use to collect money later on.<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: CORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: <\/strong>Independent Observers, INVID, BBC Pidgin<\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: <\/strong>16\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n FACT CHECK AUTHOR: <\/strong>Elizabeth Ogunbamowo<\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Ajibola Amzat, 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 life fact-checking of claims as 2,053,061 decide the next governor of Ondo state This is to ensure the dispensation of accurate information. The live fact-check will verify claims from different sources across social media. See claims and verification below. Claim 1: CLAIM: In a campaign tweet, an X user, @KolaDemolaHQ, claimed that Ondo state contributes 12% of Nigeria\u2019s oil and gas. FINDINGS: According to the 2023 annual report by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Ondo State’s crude oil\/condensate production was 12,203,686 barrels. Its gas production was 36,558,160 Mscf, contributing approximately 3.36% to Nigeria’s total crude oil\/condensate production of 363,381,639 barrels. Consequently, Ondo State contributes 1.92% to the nation’s total gas production of 1,905,828,426 Mscf in 2023. VERDICT: FALSE SOURCES: Annual report of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission DATE: 16\/11\/2024 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Nurudeen Akewushola EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare & Opeyemi Kehinde CLAIM 2 CLAIM: According to Egalitarian Voice Media and Enterprises, PDP deputy governorship candidate Mr Festus Akingbaso claimed that thugs invaded Idanre Local Government Area during the ongoing governorship election. FINDING: An Arise news report published on Nov. 13, 2024, claimed that thugs had invaded Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State, causing mayhem in the neighbourhood. The state police commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo, has ordered an immediate investigation. However, reacting to the allegation that thugs again invaded Idanre LGA on election day, Police Public Relations Officer Ondo State Police Command said she was unaware of the attack and that there were police officers on the ground \u2014 Idanre LGA. She added that they were instructed to report any attack. She said: “So far, we have not received any report, but we will investigate the matter.” VERDICT: Unproven SOURCES: Ondo state police PRO, Odunlami Ibunkun DATE: 16\/11\/2024 FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Motunrayo Joel EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare & Opeyemi Kehinde CLAIM 3 CLAIM: An X user, @Jersada94, claimed that the Ilaje local government has the second-highest number of voters in Ondo State. FINDINGS: According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the latest upload of the voters’ register list for the Ondo gubernatorial election 2024, as seen on the website, shows that Akure has 314,709 registered voters, followed by Ilaje with 146,426 and Owo with 143,751, respectively. VERDICT: CORRECT SOURCES: INEC DATE: 16\/11\/2024 FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Samuel Agbelusi EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare & Opeyemi Kehinde CLAIM 4 CLAIM: An X user, @Naijassador, has claimed that 1.7 million registered voters will elect a new governor in today\u2019s Ondo State election. FINDINGS: According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 2,053,061 voters registered for the elections in Ondo State, while 1,757,205 have collected their Permanent Voter\u2019s Cards (PVCs) and are eligible to vote. VERDICT: CORRECT SOURCE: INEC DATE: 16\/11\/2024 FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Precious Ewuji EDITORS: Lois Ugbede & Opeyemi Kehinde APPROVED CLAIM 5 CLAIM: A TikTok user, @brodabanter_backup_page, claimed three governorship candidates have withdrawn their candidacy for Aiyedatiwa. FINDINGS: The NFC found credible news reports from November 14 corroborating the claim. Ebenezer Adeniyan, the chief press secretary (CPS) to the Ondo governor, Aiyedatiwa, confirmed that the candidates had backed the governor. The candidates are Ajibola Falaye of the Accord Party (AP), Jenyo Ataunoko of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), and Olaide Ibrahim, the deputy candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). VERDICT: CORRECT SOURCES: The Cable & The Guardian DATE: 16\/11\/2024 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Muktar Balogun EDITORS: Lois UGBEDE & Opeyemi Kehinde CLAIM 6 CLAIM: An X user, @TheoAbuAgada, has claimed that the Labour Party (LP) is not included in the Ondo governorship election ballot paper. FINDINGS: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo confirmed that the Labour Party (LP) was captured on the ballot in the ongoing governorship election in the state. All political parties that field candidates for the poll verified and confirmed the inclusion of their correct logos before today\u2019s election. Also, a journalist with the ICIR monitoring the election, Mr Alex Ehime, confirmed that LP is on the ballot after visiting a polling unit. However, INEC, in compliance with a court order yesterday, restored Mr Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus as the LP candidate for the Ondo governorship polls. He replaced Mr Olusola Ebiseni. VERDICT: Incorrect SOURCES: INEC Ondo, Mildrate Okay, a voter, an ICIR journalist on the field, Mr Alex Ehime, and a copy of the 2024 Ondo governorship ballot. DATE: 16\/11\/2024 FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Idris Kamal (WikkiTimes) EDITORS:\u00a0 Ajibola Amzat, Simbiat Bakare & Opeyemi Kehinde CLAIM 7 CLAIM: An X user claimed there were incidents of vote buying in Owo, Ondo state. FINDINGS: A report by BBC Pidgin confirmed the video was captured at Unit 016 Ahmadiyya Grammar School, Owo. A Keyframe analysis on INVID also shows that the video is recent on the internet. The NFC spoke with Fidelis David, an observer for TheCable, who explained that the language spoken in the video is Owo dialect. Mr David, who was in Owo early this morning, said although he didn’t see when cash was exchanged physically, he noticed that voters were displaying their ticked ballot papers to some set of persons across the field. He said they were probably doing that for the money promised. 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