CLAIM: An X user @mr_niceguy234<\/a> claimed Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has declared a public holiday on Friday, Nov 7, 2025, because teachers are to serve as delegates during the election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS: News reports confirm that the Anambra state government had declared Friday, November 7, 2025, a public holiday for all workers in the state, not only teachers. In a statement, the state government said the directive was to encourage workers to actively participate in the elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n NFC sources, Mboho Eno of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, and Alfred Ajayi, a senior journalist in Awka, said the claim could not be substantiated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFrom interactions, there is no official evidence to back up the claim as of now,\u201d Mboho told NFC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Queen Agwu, said she could not confirm the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further checks showed that the claimant has deleted the tweet.<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: MISLEADING!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: TheCable Newspaper<\/a>, Election observers, INEC REC<\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: 7\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Elizabeth Ogunbamowo<\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Lois Ugbede, Motunrayo Joel, and Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: A Facebook post urging<\/a> votes for the Labour Party claims, \u201cAll you need is your voter\u2019s card, index finger, and ballot paper,\u201d with a graphic saying, \u201cUse the index finger to vote.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS<\/strong>: The 2023 election voting procedure document does not specify any finger for voting. Also, ahead of the 2019 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission<\/a>(INEC) addressed claims about which finger should be used for voting. In a tweet on February 12, 2019, INEC clarified<\/a>: \u201cA voter can use any finger to vote but must ensure the mark is clear and placed inside the box of the chosen political party without straying into another box.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: Misleading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCE: INEC<\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: 7\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Allwell Okpi<\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Motunrayo Joel & Opeyemi Kehinde<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM<\/strong>: A Facebook user<\/a> claimed that security operatives in Anambra State have uncovered how Ukachukwu Nicholas, APC candidate in Saturday\u2019s Anambra governorship election, planned to use fake police and thugs to disrupt polls in Nnewi South & North, Ihiala, and Onitsha South local government areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS<\/strong>: The Anambra State Police Command dismissed the allegation. Its spokesperson, Ikenga Anthony, refuted claims that APC candidate, Ukachukwu Nicholas, planned to use thugs or fake security agents to disrupt the election, stating, \u201cThere is no such thing happening here.\u201d Further checks showed that several media outlets reported on Friday that robust security arrangements had been made to ensure a peaceful election in Anambra. For example, Channels Television<\/a> noted the deployment of heavy security to escort election materials across LGAs, while The Punch reported<\/a> tight security in Awka as residents prepared to vote on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: INCORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: Police, Channels TV and Punch newspaper <\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: 7\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Idris Kamal Ibrahim <\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Opeyemi Kehinde & Motunrayo Joel<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM A:<\/strong> An X user claims<\/a> that Anambra\u2019s voter turnout has hardly exceeded 22% in any election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS: <\/strong>An analysis by Premium Times of past Anambra voter turnout<\/a> reveals that in the 1999 election, 1.02 million of the 2.2 million registered voters participated, representing a turnout of 46.4%. Similarly, the state recorded 47.22% turnout in the 2003 election. These findings also align with a recent report<\/a> published by the Guardian newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: INCORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: Premium Times, Guardian newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: 7\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Sunday Awosoro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Opeyemi Kehinde & Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: A Facebook user claims<\/a> that the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election will be held in 5,118 out of 5,200 polling units in the state. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS<\/strong>: Multiple media reports<\/a> quoted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, as saying, \u201cthe election will be held in 5,718 of the 5,720 Polling Units in the state. Voting will not take place in the remaining two Polling Units due to the absence of registered voters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: INCORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: INEC<\/a>, Thisday<\/a>, Channels TV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: 7\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Allwell Okpi <\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Opeyemi Kehinde & Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM<\/strong>: An X user asserts<\/a> that Charles Soludo removed Arabic inscriptions on banknotes in Nigeria when he was the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). <\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS<\/strong>: A review of multiple media reports shows that the Nigerian government removed the Arabic [Ajami-derived] phrases on the lower domination of the bank notes in February 2007, citing a move to deepen national unity. Additionally, a check on the official website<\/a> of the nation\u2019s apex bank reveals that Soludo was the governor of the CBN in Nigeria at the time the shift was made. <\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: CORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: TheCable<\/a>, New Yorker<\/a> and CBN. <\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: 7\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Mohammed Taoheed <\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Opeyemi Kehinde & Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n\n\n\n CLAIM: An X user claims<\/a> that a governorship election was held somewhere in Anambra two days ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS: <\/strong>The \u201cUnited States of Biafra Government,\u201d now coordinated by Ngozi Orabueze after the arrest of Simon Ekpa in Finland, organised what they described as a county governorship election on November 4th, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The secessionist group had previously issued threats<\/a> to prevent any Nigerian-led elections in Anambra State. However, days before the scheduled November 8th election, the group instead proceeded to conduct its own poll<\/a> in rural communities around Anambra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While recent videos<\/a> showed that this event occurred, it had no connection to the November 8 election, which is being coordinated <\/a>by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: MISLEADING.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES: X Videos, INEC, <\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE: 7\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Sunday Awosoro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS: Bamas Victoria, Lois Ugbede, & Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n\n\n\n Claim: An X user, Biafra First Son, claimed<\/a> that Anambra’s governorship election will feature Nigeria’s first real-time result dashboard powered with artificial intelligence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FINDINGS<\/strong>: Multiple media platforms revealed that the AI-powered dashboard, built by SoftSmart Enterprise Solutions, will read and process official result forms (EC8A) uploaded to the INEC’s IReV from 5,720 polling units across 326 electoral wards in the state. The process will last approximately 30 seconds, with an accuracy rate of over 95%. The system also includes an Election Night Analytics Suite, which will generate trend projections, regional performance breakdowns, and turnout estimates using live data.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n VERDICT: CORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SOURCES<\/strong>: Daily Trust<\/a>, Punch Newspaper<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n DATE<\/strong>: 7\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n FACTCHECK AUTHOR<\/strong>: Phillip Anjorin<\/p>\n\n\n\n EDITORS<\/strong>: Bamas Victoria & Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DUBAWA and its partners under the Nigerian Fact-checkers\u2019 Coalition (NFC) have commenced real-time monitoring of false and misleading narratives ahead of the Nov. 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election. As the people of Anambra prepare for the polls, conversations online and offline are intensifying around voter turnout, security and last-minute campaign activities. Alongside these discussions, a wave of claims has started circulating across social media platforms. This pre-election fact-check page will track and verify claims in circulation, debunk falsehoods, and provide accurate context to ensure that voters have access to credible information before the poll. CLAIM 1 CLAIM: An X user @mr_niceguy234 claimed Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has declared a public holiday on Friday, Nov 7, 2025, because teachers are to serve as delegates during the election. FINDINGS: News reports confirm that the Anambra state government had declared Friday, November 7, 2025, a public holiday for all workers in the state, not only teachers. In a statement, the state government said the directive was to encourage workers to actively participate in the elections. NFC sources, Mboho Eno of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, and Alfred Ajayi, a senior journalist in Awka, said the claim could not be substantiated. \u201cFrom interactions, there is no official evidence to back up the claim as of now,\u201d Mboho told NFC. Also, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Queen Agwu, said she could not confirm the claim. Further checks showed that the claimant has deleted the tweet. VERDICT: MISLEADING! SOURCES: TheCable Newspaper, Election observers, INEC REC DATE: 7\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Elizabeth Ogunbamowo EDITORS: Lois Ugbede, Motunrayo Joel, and Simbiat Bakare Claim 2 CLAIM: A Facebook post urging votes for the Labour Party claims, \u201cAll you need is your voter\u2019s card, index finger, and ballot paper,\u201d with a graphic saying, \u201cUse the index finger to vote.\u201d FINDINGS: The 2023 election voting procedure document does not specify any finger for voting. Also, ahead of the 2019 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) addressed claims about which finger should be used for voting. In a tweet on February 12, 2019, INEC clarified: \u201cA voter can use any finger to vote but must ensure the mark is clear and placed inside the box of the chosen political party without straying into another box.\u201d VERDICT: Misleading SOURCE: INEC DATE: 7\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Allwell Okpi EDITORS: Motunrayo Joel & Opeyemi Kehinde Claim 3 CLAIM: A Facebook user claimed that security operatives in Anambra State have uncovered how Ukachukwu Nicholas, APC candidate in Saturday\u2019s Anambra governorship election, planned to use fake police and thugs to disrupt polls in Nnewi South & North, Ihiala, and Onitsha South local government areas. FINDINGS: The Anambra State Police Command dismissed the allegation. Its spokesperson, Ikenga Anthony, refuted claims that APC candidate, Ukachukwu Nicholas, planned to use thugs or fake security agents to disrupt the election, stating, \u201cThere is no such thing happening here.\u201d Further checks showed that several media outlets reported on Friday that robust security arrangements had been made to ensure a peaceful election in Anambra. For example, Channels Television noted the deployment of heavy security to escort election materials across LGAs, while The Punch reported tight security in Awka as residents prepared to vote on Saturday. VERDICT: INCORRECT SOURCES: Police, Channels TV and Punch newspaper DATE: 7\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Idris Kamal Ibrahim EDITORS: Opeyemi Kehinde & Motunrayo Joel Claim 4 CLAIM A: An X user claims that Anambra\u2019s voter turnout has hardly exceeded 22% in any election. FINDINGS: An analysis by Premium Times of past Anambra voter turnout reveals that in the 1999 election, 1.02 million of the 2.2 million registered voters participated, representing a turnout of 46.4%. Similarly, the state recorded 47.22% turnout in the 2003 election. These findings also align with a recent report published by the Guardian newspaper. VERDICT: INCORRECT SOURCES: Premium Times, Guardian newspaper. DATE: 7\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Sunday Awosoro. EDITORS: Opeyemi Kehinde & Simbiat Bakare Claim 5 CLAIM: A Facebook user claims that the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election will be held in 5,118 out of 5,200 polling units in the state. FINDINGS: Multiple media reports quoted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, as saying, \u201cthe election will be held in 5,718 of the 5,720 Polling Units in the state. Voting will not take place in the remaining two Polling Units due to the absence of registered voters.\u201d VERDICT: INCORRECT SOURCES: INEC, Thisday, Channels TV DATE: 7\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Allwell Okpi EDITORS: Opeyemi Kehinde & Simbiat Bakare Claim 6 CLAIM: An X user asserts that Charles Soludo removed Arabic inscriptions on banknotes in Nigeria when he was the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). FINDINGS: A review of multiple media reports shows that the Nigerian government removed the Arabic [Ajami-derived] phrases on the lower domination of the bank notes in February 2007, citing a move to deepen national unity. Additionally, a check on the official website of the nation\u2019s apex bank reveals that Soludo was the governor of the CBN in Nigeria at the time the shift was made. VERDICT: CORRECT SOURCES: TheCable, New Yorker and CBN. DATE: 7\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Mohammed Taoheed EDITORS: Opeyemi Kehinde & Simbiat Bakare Claim 7 CLAIM: An X user claims that a governorship election was held somewhere in Anambra two days ago. FINDINGS: The \u201cUnited States of Biafra Government,\u201d now coordinated by Ngozi Orabueze after the arrest of Simon Ekpa in Finland, organised what they described as a county governorship election on November 4th, 2025. The secessionist group had previously issued threats to prevent any Nigerian-led elections in Anambra State. However, days before the scheduled November 8th election, the group instead proceeded to conduct its own poll in rural communities around Anambra. While recent videos showed that this event occurred, it had no connection to the November 8 election, which is being coordinated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). VERDICT: MISLEADING. SOURCES: X Videos, INEC, DATE: 7\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Sunday Awosoro. 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