{"id":25739,"date":"2025-11-08T10:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T09:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=25739"},"modified":"2025-11-08T18:25:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:25:20","slug":"live-fact-checks-anambra-governorship-election-saturday-november-8-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/live-fact-checks-anambra-governorship-election-saturday-november-8-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE FACT-CHECKS: Anambra Governorship Election- SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAWA and its partners, under the Nigerian Fact-checkers\u2019 Coalition (NFC), have commenced real-time monitoring of false and misleading narratives for the Anambra governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the people of Anambra head to the polls today, conversations and claims have intensified on social media regarding voter turnout, security, last-minute strategies, and the candidates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This live election fact check will monitor and verify claims, debunk misinformation, and provide accurate context to ensure voters have access to credible information for the elections starting today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM 1&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/groups\/539554826108956\/user\/100090550306628\/?__cft__[0]=AZWovUGKGDyzvcqjn39XddRW-Dk5aL5mqVHk0lGEYPjSDqdaPtmirNh3qWCFwEUfAtvFJbsMIynuI0Uj-ggZlC4YFvc8-p0rbXpnlrNp04PHE_snfL-m03ld1cBPwNdPFCOvlFOs1ZKDp7VQBgKxyozC&amp;__tn__=%2CP-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Chibuzo<\/a>, in a Facebook group of over 85,000 members, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/groups\/539554826108956\/?multi_permalinks=25472066862431074&amp;hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251108105749\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/www.apgang.org\/posts\/25472066862431074\/?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">archived<\/a>) that two of Chukwuma Soludo&#8217;s Mayors were caught with N750 million cash each.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS<\/strong>: In October 2024, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAqt95mITyK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">swore in<\/a> 21 local government chairpersons referred to as mayors. The Nigerian Fact-Checkers Coalition found no reports confirming such an arrest, and the Anambra State Police Command said the claim is false. Police Spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga informed the coalition that police patrol groups across the state had not reported such an incident.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"23928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-olive-b-academy-not-first-all-girls-boarding-school-in-sierra-leone\/false-4-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,55\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FALSE-4-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?resize=132%2C55\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23928\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VERDICT:<\/strong> INCORRECT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SOURCES:<\/strong> Nigeria Police<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DATE:<\/strong> 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FACTCHECK AUTHOR:<\/strong> Muktar Balogun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EDITORS:<\/strong> David Ajikobi, Lois Ugbede &amp; Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Claim 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM: A Facebook user, Bube Afric\u00e0, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/reel\/1694029024886843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251108105552\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1694029024886843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">archived<\/a>) a video displaying bundles of cash, claiming in the caption that it was \u201celection-sensitive materials\u201d delivered for the Anambra election.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS:<\/strong> A <a href=\"https:\/\/postimg.cc\/cvyGhqJW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reverse image search<\/a> reveals that the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIa857DCKGL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIbHn1ut-_5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on Instagram in April 2025, months before the Anambra election in November. The captions claim the bundles of cash are from Nigeria\u2019s socialite, Obi Cubana\u2019s birthday celebration. Also, using keyword search, we located the same video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@pulsenigeria247\/video\/7493137245302525190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on Pulse Nigeria\u2019s TikTok account.&nbsp; The video has been on the internet before the Anambra election.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"23928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-olive-b-academy-not-first-all-girls-boarding-school-in-sierra-leone\/false-4-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,55\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FALSE-4-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?resize=132%2C55\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23928\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VERDICT:<\/strong> INCORRECT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SOURCES:<\/strong> Google reverse image search, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@pulsenigeria247\/video\/7493137245302525190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pulse Nigeria<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DATE:<\/strong> 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FACTCHECK AUTHOR<\/strong>: Muktar Balogun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EDITORS:<\/strong> David Ajikobi, Lois Ugbede, Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Claim 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM: An X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ojay147_\">@Ojay147_<\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ojay147_\/status\/1987098280526795160?s=20\">posted <\/a>a picture of a man who sustained an injury on his head with the hashtag #anambradecides2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS:<\/strong> An image search shows the image has been online since 2018. A TV report from <a href=\"https:\/\/igberetvnews.com\/443447\/blood-flows-as-protesters-break-apga-chieftain-head-in-anambra-after-this-happenedgraphic-photos\/#forward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Igbere TV News<\/a> on June 24, 2018, shows that the picture was taken during a violent clash among members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Dunukofia Local Government Area, Anambra State. The party\u2019s deputy chairperson, Emma Otika, reportedly sustained a head injury during the attack when party executives from Dunukofia staged a protest at APGA\u2019s state secretariat and the state House of Assembly in Awka.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"59\" data-attachment-id=\"24142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-boakais-2-year-budget-for-agriculture-is-not-bigger-than-weahs-cdc-in-5-years\/misleading-4-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MISLEADING-4-1.png?fit=136%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"136,59\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MISLEADING-4-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MISLEADING-4-1.png?fit=136%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MISLEADING-4-1.png?resize=136%2C59\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24142\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#b68602\"><strong>VERDICT: <\/strong>Misleading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SOURCES:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/igberetvnews.com\/443447\/blood-flows-as-protesters-break-apga-chieftain-head-in-anambra-after-this-happenedgraphic-photos\/#forward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Igbere TV News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/Nigeria1stNews\/posts\/apga-goes-violence-apga-dunukofia-lga-of-anambra-state-engulfed-in-violence-apga\/1728965370513137\/?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DATE<\/strong>: 8\/11\/2025&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FACTCHECK AUTHOR:<\/strong> Fatimah Quadri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EDITOR: David Ajikobi &amp; Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CLAIM <\/strong>4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM<\/strong>: X user, @Esteembehemoth,&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Esteembehemoth\/status\/1987078527863169442?t=TsE2U4QNOKZ-ut5EKOPt3g&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declares<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/Ys0yL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>archived<\/strong><\/a>)Governor Charles Soludo as the winner in the ongoing Anambra elections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS:<\/strong> As of 12:30 p.m. on November 8, voting is ongoing in all polling units in Anambra State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to declare a winner for the governorship election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VERDICT: Incorrect&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOURCES: INEC&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DATE: 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Pascal Ibe&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EDITORS:&nbsp; David Ajikobi &amp; Simbiat Bakare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Claim 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">CLAIM: A Facebook user, Ogechukwu Akwaeze, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/r\/1Cvm6BhbiA\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed <\/a>that the local government chairperson of Anambra East, Ifeanyi Chinweze, visited Community Development Primary School, Umueri Ward 2, Unit 003, accompanied by armed men to disrupt the election and intimidate voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FINDINGS: CJID observer Grace Nnoruka informed NFC that the LGA chairperson visited some polling units in the area. She also confirmed the presence of police vans in the polling unit but noted there was no form of intimidation. The observer stated that the LG chairperson and the police arrived at different times but departed almost simultaneously. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ARISEtv\/status\/1987100535733039140?s=20\">Images<\/a> from Arise TV confirm the peaceful conduct of the election at the polling unit.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"59\" data-attachment-id=\"24142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-boakais-2-year-budget-for-agriculture-is-not-bigger-than-weahs-cdc-in-5-years\/misleading-4-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MISLEADING-4-1.png?fit=136%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"136,59\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MISLEADING-4-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MISLEADING-4-1.png?fit=136%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MISLEADING-4-1.png?resize=136%2C59\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24142\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#b68602\"><strong>VERDICT: <\/strong>Misleading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOURCES: NFC observer, Arise TV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DATE: 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Elizabeth Ogunbamowo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare &amp; Lois Ugbede<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM: A TikTok user, <a href=\"https:\/\/vt.tiktok.com\/ZSyQkCSQv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nigeria Undivided<\/a>, shared a video showing a group of women being helped to thumbprint on a ballot paper, claiming it was recorded in Anambra on November 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS<\/strong>: A key frame analysis of the video revealed that it was originally <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThatVyktur\/status\/1630309472554958849?s=20\">shared <\/a>on X in 2023 by user @ThatVyktur, who alleged election rigging in the South East during the general election. The video is therefore not recent.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"23928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-olive-b-academy-not-first-all-girls-boarding-school-in-sierra-leone\/false-4-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,55\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FALSE-4-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?resize=132%2C55\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23928\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VERDICT:<\/strong> INCORRECT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOURCES: X (formerly Twitter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DATE: 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Elizabeth Ogunbamowo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EDITORS: Kemi Busari and Motunrayo Joel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CLAIM: 8&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM<\/strong>: An X user, @Tkoy2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tkoy2025\/status\/1987104952540381272?t=KmxM_a259Q0jjQ1ccuRUjg&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>claimed<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/kFEBv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>archived<\/strong><\/a>) that there is massive vote-buying ongoing in Anambra State by APGA and APC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS<\/strong>: Two journalists covering the election, Chingorom Ugwu of PREMIUM TIMES and Mustapha Usman of the ICIR, confirmed witnessing vote-buying in multiple locations. Also, PREMIUM TIMES\u2019 early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumtimesng.com\/regional\/ssouth-east\/833734-anambradecides2025-vote-buying-allegations-disrupt-some-polling-units.html?tztc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>report<\/strong><\/a> indicates that vote-buying is rampant.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"57\" data-attachment-id=\"20095\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/live-fact-check-dubawa-nfc-monitor-mis-disinformation-on-edo-governorship-election\/true-1-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TRUE-1-1.png?fit=135%2C57&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"135,57\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TRUE-1-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TRUE-1-1.png?fit=135%2C57&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TRUE-1-1.png?resize=135%2C57\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20095\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#01a166\">VERDICT: Correct&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOURCES:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumtimesng.com\/regional\/ssouth-east\/833734-anambradecides2025-vote-buying-allegations-disrupt-some-polling-units.html?tztc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Premium Times<\/strong><\/a>, Journalists&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DATE: 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Pascal Ibe&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EDITORS: Motunrayo Joel and Kemi Busari<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM <\/strong>9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM<\/strong>: An X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/osinachikings\/status\/1987103295756771743\">claimed<\/a> that Ezechukwu Nweke, Action Alliance (AA) gubernatorial candidate, is currently leading the polls by a wide margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS<\/strong>: As of 2:37 pm, field observers from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) reported that election results had not yet been sorted or collated. Vote sorting across all polling units began at 2.30pm, making it impossible to verify which candidate was leading at the time the claim was made.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"23928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-olive-b-academy-not-first-all-girls-boarding-school-in-sierra-leone\/false-4-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,55\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FALSE-4-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?resize=132%2C55\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23928\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">VERDICT: INCORRECT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOURCES: CJID field observers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DATE: 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Phillip Anjorin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EDITORS: Kemi Busari and Motunrayo Joel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CLAIM 10<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM<\/strong>: An X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/osinachikings\/status\/1987103295756771743\">claimed<\/a> that Ezechukwu Nweke, Action Alliance (AA) gubernatorial candidate, is currently leading the polls by a wide margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS<\/strong>: As of 2:37 pm, field observers from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) reported that election results had not yet been sorted or collated. Vote sorting across all polling units began at 2.30pm, making it impossible to verify which candidate was leading at the time the claim was made.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"23928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-olive-b-academy-not-first-all-girls-boarding-school-in-sierra-leone\/false-4-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,55\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FALSE-4-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?resize=132%2C55\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23928\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">VERDICT: INCORRECT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOURCES: CJID field observers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DATE: 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Phillip Anjorin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EDITORS: Kemi Busari and Motunrayo Joel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Claim 11<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM: <\/strong>An X user claims Peter Obi was <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/xnDdt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotted<\/a> sharing money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS: <\/strong>A Google Reverse image search reveals that the picture attached to the claim <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aderonkew\/status\/1605453405769543681?s=46\">has been online<\/a> since December 2022. Additionally, NFC compared the photo in the images with the one shared by a field observer with the Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID), as well as news platforms, and observed a total difference in the clothes he wore during the ongoing election.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"23928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-olive-b-academy-not-first-all-girls-boarding-school-in-sierra-leone\/false-4-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,55\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FALSE-4-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?resize=132%2C55\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23928\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">VERDICT: INCORRECT\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOURCES: Google Reverse Image, CJID field observer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1BLPGg7cXR\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Punch<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thenationnews\/status\/1987161312078544995?s=46\">The Nation<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DATE: 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Mohammed Taoheed&nbsp;EDITORS: Kemi Busari and&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:simbiat@thecjid.org\">Simbiat Bakare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Claim 12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM<\/strong>: An X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/imranmuhdz\/status\/1987175127818056090?s=46\">claimed<\/a> that the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu, defeated the Labour Party with 73 votes to 57 votes at Peter Obi\u2019s polling unit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS<\/strong>: Data from the INEC IReV portal revealed that the APC garnered 73 votes from the 173 valid ballots in Polling unit 019, Umudim Akasi Square, Agulu II Ward, Anaocha Local Government. By contrast, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) recorded 38 votes, while the Labour Party gained 57 votes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"57\" data-attachment-id=\"20095\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/live-fact-check-dubawa-nfc-monitor-mis-disinformation-on-edo-governorship-election\/true-1-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TRUE-1-1.png?fit=135%2C57&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"135,57\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TRUE-1-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TRUE-1-1.png?fit=135%2C57&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TRUE-1-1.png?resize=135%2C57\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20095\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VERDICT:<\/strong> <strong>CORRECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SOURCES:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inecelectionresults.ng\/elections\/68fbd8c9f2b7c78fc9917c22\/context\/pus\/lga\/5f0f397f4d89fc3a883de109\/ward\/5f0f3aaf8f77bb3acad090bb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INEC IReV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DATE:<\/strong> 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FACTCHECK AUTHOR:<\/strong> Phillip Anjorin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EDITORS:<\/strong> Kemi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Claim 13<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CLAIM<\/strong>: An X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChuksEricE\/status\/1987124703073571265?t=KY4fwMjUa9J6wdJYelDEQg&amp;s=19\">claimed<\/a> that voters are being swayed with Gala and Malt at the ongoing Anambra guber poll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINDINGS<\/strong>: The NFC used various techniques and tools to trace the video\u2019s origin, but found no leads. While vote-buying has been confirmed during the ongoing election, the video\u2019s poor quality raises doubts about whether it is related to the gubernatorial poll.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"56\" data-attachment-id=\"11868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/several-claims-on-bill-gates-alleged-invasion-atikus-candidacy-fact-checked\/insufficient-evidence-1-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/INSUFFICIENT-EVIDENCE-1.png?fit=132%2C56&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,56\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"INSUFFICIENT-EVIDENCE-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/INSUFFICIENT-EVIDENCE-1.png?fit=132%2C56&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/INSUFFICIENT-EVIDENCE-1.png?resize=132%2C56\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11868\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#cb5603\"><strong>VERDICT:<\/strong> <strong>UNPROVEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SOURCES:<\/strong> Field observers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DATE:<\/strong> 8\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FACTCHECK AUTHOR:<\/strong> Phillip Anjorin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EDITORS:<\/strong> Kemi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUBAWA and its partners, under the Nigerian Fact-checkers\u2019 Coalition (NFC), have commenced real-time monitoring of false and misleading narratives for the Anambra governorship election. As the people of Anambra head to the polls today, conversations and claims have intensified on social media regarding voter turnout, security, last-minute strategies, and the candidates.&nbsp; This live election fact check will monitor and verify claims, debunk misinformation, and provide accurate context to ensure voters have access to credible information for the elections starting today.&nbsp; CLAIM 1&nbsp; CLAIM: Michael Chibuzo, in a Facebook group of over 85,000 members, claimed (archived) that two of Chukwuma Soludo&#8217;s Mayors were caught with N750 million cash each. FINDINGS: In October 2024, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo swore in 21 local government chairpersons referred to as mayors. The Nigerian Fact-Checkers Coalition found no reports confirming such an arrest, and the Anambra State Police Command said the claim is false. Police Spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga informed the coalition that police patrol groups across the state had not reported such an incident. VERDICT: INCORRECT SOURCES: Nigeria Police DATE: 8\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Muktar Balogun EDITORS: David Ajikobi, Lois Ugbede &amp; Simbiat Bakare Claim 2 CLAIM: A Facebook user, Bube Afric\u00e0, shared (archived) a video displaying bundles of cash, claiming in the caption that it was \u201celection-sensitive materials\u201d delivered for the Anambra election. FINDINGS: A reverse image search reveals that the same video was posted on Instagram in April 2025, months before the Anambra election in November. The captions claim the bundles of cash are from Nigeria\u2019s socialite, Obi Cubana\u2019s birthday celebration. Also, using keyword search, we located the same video posted on Pulse Nigeria\u2019s TikTok account.&nbsp; The video has been on the internet before the Anambra election. VERDICT: INCORRECT SOURCES: Google reverse image search, Pulse Nigeria DATE: 8\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Muktar Balogun EDITORS: David Ajikobi, Lois Ugbede, Simbiat Bakare Claim 3 CLAIM: An X user @Ojay147_&nbsp; posted a picture of a man who sustained an injury on his head with the hashtag #anambradecides2025. FINDINGS: An image search shows the image has been online since 2018. A TV report from Igbere TV News on June 24, 2018, shows that the picture was taken during a violent clash among members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Dunukofia Local Government Area, Anambra State. The party\u2019s deputy chairperson, Emma Otika, reportedly sustained a head injury during the attack when party executives from Dunukofia staged a protest at APGA\u2019s state secretariat and the state House of Assembly in Awka.&nbsp; VERDICT: Misleading SOURCES: Igbere TV News, Facebook DATE: 8\/11\/2025&nbsp; FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Fatimah Quadri EDITOR: David Ajikobi &amp; Simbiat Bakare CLAIM 4 CLAIM: X user, @Esteembehemoth,&nbsp; declares (archived)Governor Charles Soludo as the winner in the ongoing Anambra elections FINDINGS: As of 12:30 p.m. on November 8, voting is ongoing in all polling units in Anambra State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to declare a winner for the governorship election.&nbsp; VERDICT: Incorrect&nbsp; SOURCES: INEC&nbsp; DATE: 8\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Pascal Ibe&nbsp; EDITORS:&nbsp; David Ajikobi &amp; Simbiat Bakare Claim 6 CLAIM: A Facebook user, Ogechukwu Akwaeze, claimed that the local government chairperson of Anambra East, Ifeanyi Chinweze, visited Community Development Primary School, Umueri Ward 2, Unit 003, accompanied by armed men to disrupt the election and intimidate voters.&nbsp; FINDINGS: CJID observer Grace Nnoruka informed NFC that the LGA chairperson visited some polling units in the area. She also confirmed the presence of police vans in the polling unit but noted there was no form of intimidation. The observer stated that the LG chairperson and the police arrived at different times but departed almost simultaneously. Images from Arise TV confirm the peaceful conduct of the election at the polling unit. VERDICT: Misleading SOURCES: NFC observer, Arise TV DATE: 8\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Elizabeth Ogunbamowo EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare &amp; Lois Ugbede CLAIM 7 CLAIM: A TikTok user, Nigeria Undivided, shared a video showing a group of women being helped to thumbprint on a ballot paper, claiming it was recorded in Anambra on November 8. FINDINGS: A key frame analysis of the video revealed that it was originally shared on X in 2023 by user @ThatVyktur, who alleged election rigging in the South East during the general election. The video is therefore not recent. VERDICT: INCORRECT SOURCES: X (formerly Twitter) DATE: 8\/11\/2025 FACTCHECK AUTHOR: Elizabeth Ogunbamowo EDITORS: Kemi Busari and Motunrayo Joel CLAIM: 8&nbsp; CLAIM: An X user, @Tkoy2025, claimed (archived) that there is massive vote-buying ongoing in Anambra State by APGA and APC. 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