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Facebook Checks
False! Tinubu lost two not four southwestern states
Election
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Fact Check
Purported image of hate speech instigator Amaka Sonnberger in handcuffs, not true
The picture is not of Ms Sonnberger but of Georgia state congressional representative, Nikema Williams, who was arrested with 15 others while protesting in the state Capitol, in the wake of the 2018 midterm elections.
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Fact Check
Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata has not withdrawn from the race
Zekeri Idris Junior, head of the Labour Party’s campaign media team, told NFC that the viral statement was not authored by Akpata noting that the claim is false. He added that the party’s candidate is still in the race.
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Headline
#2024EdoElection: Meet all 17 candidates contesting to be Edo’s next governor
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 17 contenders from different political parties are in the race for governor. This wide field offers voters a variety of options, though many might only be familiar with a handful of these candidates due to varying levels of media exposure.
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News
#EdoDecides: Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition opens situation room ahead of Edo governorship election
Ahead of the Edo State governorship election scheduled for Sep. 21, 2024, the Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has activated its situation rooms to tackle misinformation and disinformation.
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Facebook Checks
FALSE! Akeredolu did not impeach two deputy governors in eight years
The allegation and comments suggest political intolerance between the governor and his deputies since he first won in 2016. This prompted DUBAWA to verify the claim.
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African Languages
Babu alakaluman da suka goyi bayan ikirarin Tinubu kan matasan Najeriya
