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FactCheck: Kano Court Did not Nullify Abia Governor-elect Candidature

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Mustapha Lawal  The 2023 general elections may have come and gone but it is not without controversies surrounding its conduct. Different parties have approached different courts to seek redress and challenge processes and results they feel do not conform to relevant laws guiding elections in the country. There are numerous cases awaiting judgment in the …

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Explainer: What You Should Know About the Presidential Election Petition 

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Oluwaseye Ogunsanya  The 2023 general elections may have come and gone but it is not without controversies surrounding its conduct. Indeed many Nigerians looked forward to the polls with a lot of enthusiasm and a particular interest in the presidential election for many reasons, the obvious one being that it offered them a golden opportunity …

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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: Viral Press Release on Social Media on Labour Party Reinstatement of Awamaridi as Guber Candidate is False! 

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Adetutu Sobowale  Claim  A viral press release circulating on social media claims that the Lagos State Labour Party has reinstated Professor Ifagbemi Awamaridi as the gubernatorial candidate of the party by a court jurisdiction. The statement implies that the executive of the party has removed Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour as the party’s candidate.  Verdict  False  Full Text  …

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FactCheckElections: Top Political Stories Of The Week 

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Oluwaseye Ogunsanya  Nigerians will be on the march again this morning as they go to the polls to elect their preferred representatives at the state level.  While House of Assembly elections will be held in all 36 states of the federation, Gubernatorial elections will be held in only 28 states. It’s against this background that …

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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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FactCheck: Are All Images of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Engaging in Various Activities in Lagos Recent? 

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Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Images of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu engaging in various activities in the state circulates online. Verdict  Misleading!  Full Text  Images of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu engaging in various activities in the state circulate online. With the conclusion of the 2023 presidential election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

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#2023Decides: Misleading! Hoodlums Did Not Attack Igbo Traders in Lagos Because Obi Won At Poll 

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Quadri Yahya  Claim A Twitter user, Chlorpheniramine #OBIdients (@VictorIsrael_) claims some hoodlums attacked Igbo traders in Abibu Oki street off Broadstreet in Mandilas market Lagos island because the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi was declared winner of the poll in Lagos. Emergency information APC thugs are on the rampage on the streets …

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#2023Decides: Claim Igbo Hoisted IPOB Flag in Lagos After LP Victory, False!

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Quadri Yahya  Claim A WhatsApp user claims supporters presumed to be Igbo hoisted the flag of the proscribed group, Indigenous People of Biafra to celebrate the victory of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi in Lagos State poll.  Verdict False. The flag hoisted in the clip is that of  the Labour Party — a child, …

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#2023Decides: Misleading! LP’s House of Representatives Candidate Not An Okada Rider 

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Oluwaseye Ogunsanya  Claim Scooper, an online news platform, reported that Donatus Matthew, Labour Party’s House of Representatives candidate for Kaura Constituency, Kaduna who was recently declared by INEC as the winner of the election is a bike (okada) rider.  Verdict  Misleading!  Full Text  Scooper, an online news platform, reported that Donatus Matthew, Labour Party’s House …

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