By Habeeb Adisa & Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Promises are not trivial words; they are the currency of trust. Background In the intricate tapestry of human interactions, trust is the golden thread that weaves relationships together. Promises, simple as they may seem, serve as the building blocks of this trust. They are the verbal contracts, the assurances, …
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. …
Feature: Curbing Vote buying and the Use of BVAS in the Nigeria 2023 General Elections Read More »
Oluwaseye Ogunsanya A parley with the international media was held by some of the representatives of Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the National Press Center, Washington DC, United States on Wednesday, April 12th 2023. The team comprises of the Minister of State for Labour and the Spokesperson of Tinubu’s campaign, Mr Festus Kayamo SAN; …
Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Multiple social media reports claim that some persons suspected to be political thugs have been killed while attempting to snatch ballot boxes and the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. Verdict True. Daily Post and The Sun newspaper confirmed it. Verification In a bid to …
#2023Decides: True. Political Thugs Killed In Gboko LGA Read More »
Oluwaseye Ogunsanya The political space got engrossed in post election litigations this week as the presidential election petition tribunal sat to hear suits brought to it by aggrieved parties from the just concluded 25th February presidential election. Recall that on March 1, INEC had declared APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu as the president-elect and in …
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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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Prudence Okeoghene and Quadri Yahya Claim The Independent National Electoral Commission has claimed several times that Nigerians cannot vote without their Permanent Voter Card on election day. Verdict A number of eligible voters confided in FactCheckElections that they were able to cast their votes at their respective polling units on the election day, without their …
#2023Decides: Contrary To INEC’s Claim, Some Nigerians Voted Without PVC on Election Day Read More »
Adetutu Sobowale Claim A viral video purported that INEC officials and the BVAS were abducted during the February 2023 general elections in Edo state. Verdict True! INEC officials and their equipment were abducted in Isiuwa ward 38 in Ovia NorthEast in Edo state during the February 25, election. Full Text A viral video purported that …
#2023Decides: Did Thugs Abduct INEC Officials, BVAS In Edo? Read More »
Oluwaseye Ogunsanya The preparations for the 2023 elections continued to gain momentum this week as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) declared that the hoarding of new naira notes and fuel scarcity can’t stop him from winning while that was ongoing, the news of the death of the governorship candidate of …
Quadri Yahya Claim Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo claims Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines are being moved into the Calabar state Government House. Verdict No evidence has been made available that BVAS machines are being moved into the Government House in Calabar. However, the police and Independent National Electoral Commission said the news is …
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