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Feature: Curbing Vote buying and the Use of BVAS in the Nigeria 2023 General Elections

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Mustapha Lawal Nigeria’s democracy has been fragile and fluctuating since independence. Nigeria’s democracy has a long and troubled relationship with its military. For almost half of its existence as an independent state, Nigeria has been under military rule instead of civilian administration. Nigeria officially became a democracy upon its independence from Britain in October 1960. …

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FactCheck: Did the Presidential Tribunal dismiss Peter Obi’s drug petition against Bola Ahmed Tinubu?

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Mustapha Lawal Claim A Twitter user claimed the presidential tribunal had dismissed Peter Obi’s drug petition against Bola Tinubu Verdict False! The presidential tribunal did not dismiss Peter Obi’s drug petition against Bola Ahmed Tinubu but rather adjourned the entire petition case to 10th May 2023. Full-text A Twitter user with the handle @Gen_Buhar claimed …

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#2023Decides: False. Abia State Result Is Yet To Be Announced

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Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim A Twitter user SportsDokita (Odogwu 👆) claimed that Alex Otti, Labour Party’s governorship candidate wins Abia State by a landslide. It’s a LANDSLIDE VICTORY for Alex Otti in Abia State!!! Please guys we need to secure our votes, I don’t trust that specialist in failure called Okezie Ikpeazu!!! — SportsDokita (Odogwu ☝️) …

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FactCheck: Is Bloodied Picture Of Olumide Oworu, LP Lagos Assembly Candidate Real?

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Adetutu Sobowale Claim A bloodied picture of Olumide Oworu, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Surulere LGA 1, in the Lagos house of assembly, has been circulating on social media. Verdict Misleading Full Text A bloodied picture of Olumide Oworu, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Surulere LGA 1, in the Lagos house of assembly, …

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Exposed: The Dark Underbelly of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections – Rampant Irregularities and Vote Manipulation Claims Sends Electorates into Doubts as Guber Polls Approaches

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Afeez Rabiu Several reports on the level of election irregularities during the presidential and national assembly elections filled social media space. Although this is not a new trend in the Nigerian political system. Reports of vote manipulation were widely reported across the country during the presidential/NASS polls. The polity experienced widespread allegations of voter suppression, …

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No! Tinubu Did Not Write An ‘Open Letter’ to Bode George On the Latter’s Exile Vow

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Quadri Yahya Claim Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) wrote an open letter to Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the latter’s plan to go on exile from Nigeria. Verdict False. Full Text A statement purportedly signed by the president-elect, Tinubu of the APC, and …

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FactCheck: Does This Picture Show Nigerians in Court?

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Michael Babatunde Claim A twitter user @Naija_Activist shared a picture which he claimed is of Nigerians at court on Thursday 9 March, 2023 The tweet had 62.2k views, 689 retweets, 15 quote tweets and 3,067 likes as at the time it was obtained by FactCheckElections. Verdict Misleading Full Text Peter Obi was at the court …

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FactCheck: Is the Result for Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State on IReV Portal Different From One Announced By INEC?

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Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Dino Melaye, a former Kogi West Senator and the spokesperson for the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council claimed in a post on Facebook that the presidential election result uploaded to the IReV portal for the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State is different from what the INEC announced during the final collation …

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#2023Decides: Misleading! Jonathan Did Not Visit Tinubu To Congratulate Him

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Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim A Twitter user, POPSY YIN @yisacole claimed that Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan is the first person to congratulate Bola Tinubu of APC. Tinubu help Buhari remove GEJ 2015. Today GEJ is the First person to congratulate him.I hope you have the courage to apologize to the people you disrespected because of …

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#2023Decides: Misleading! Ayu Won His Ward But Lost His Local Government

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Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Ayodele Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti state claimed that Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost his Ward and Local Government to another party. Verdict Misleading! Ayu won his ward but lost his Local Government to APC. Full Text Ayodele Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti …

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