Fact-checking claims on Religious affiliation of Nigerian leaders and political appointees
On March 24, a Twitter user with the handle @RealOlaudah shared a post listing the top positions in Nigeria’s government and head of agencies, departments and parastatals. He claimed that there all the 29 posts listed in his Twitter thread were all occupied by Muslims.
CLAIM: Abia State Had No Permanent Government House Since 1999
On Friday, March 24, 2023, a Twitter User with the handle @Buchyogba tweeted that Abia state does not have a government house. The full text
CLAIM: Bauchi State Commissioner Caught on Camera Buying Votes on Election Day
On Saturday, March 18, 2023, a twitter post show a video of a man sharing money to women.
The video is purported to have shown the Bauchi state Commissioner for Youth and sport, Alhaji Adamu Manu Soro, sharing money to women.
CLAIM: Since 1999, Any Candidate Who Won Kwara State Won the Presidential Election
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, a media outlet named Pulse Nigeria 247 shared a picture on its Instagram page, stating that ‘Since 1999, any candidate
CLAIM: Abuja PDP Chairman Dies on Election Day
Today February 25, 2023, Within Nigeria published a news article crawled onto the Phoenix Browser app titled “Abuja PDP chairman dies on Election Day.” The
