CLAIM: Social media users claimed that a protest was staged at the INEC office in Abuja on Monday, February 27, following alleged manipulation of election results.
FINDING: Using InVid, the NFC discovered that a Twitter user had shared the video since Saturday, February 25, 2023 (on election day).
The protesters were said to have stormed the INEC office in Warri chanting, “We must vote.”
Punch Newspaper also reported the protest on the same day. Also, there were no media reports of a protest at the INEC office in Abuja by voters on that Monday.
VERDICT: INCORRECT.
SOURCES: Punch Newspaper, InVid, Twitter
DATE: 28-02-2023
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