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12th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa:

Claim: Kenyan actor Yasmeen Saiedi promises quick cash giveaways

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Africa Check

Claim: Pprominent Kenyan actor, promising quick cash giveaways.

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Africa Check

Claim: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga hospitalised after protesting in capital Nairobi

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Africa Check

Claim: Nigeria’s Labour Party leader Peter Obi has congratulate president elect Bola Tinubu

Verdict: MISSING CONTEXT

Source: Africa Check

Claim: Bola Tinubu is giving N25,000 as presidential election funds, a viral claim on WhatsApp suggested.

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Dubawa

Claim: Nigerians have passed a vote of no confidence in INEC.

Verdict: MISLEADING

Source: Dubawa

Claim: INEC spends more than N400 billion to conduct an election.

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Dubawa

Claim: More indigenes voted for me than the visitors in Lagos State.

Verdict: MISLEADING

Source: Dubawa

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