Claim An X user, @DaddyTwinzz in a post claims that sachet gin was used to buy votes in the Ekiti Governorship election. He shared the image of a branded sachet alcohol. Verification A closer look at the photo, with focus on the image on the sachet and a Google Reverse Image Search revealed that the…
Honourable Falegan Opeyemi David at his polling unit Claim The candidate of the Accord Party in the ongoing Ekiti State Governorship Election, Honourable Falegan Opeyemi David, says there is ‘vote buying everywhere’. He made the claim in a Facebook post which he dropped after casting his vote on Saturday. The claim read: “I have…
Claim The candidate of the Accord Party in the ongoing Ekiti State Governorship Election, Hon Falegan Opeyemi David, put out a claim that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is not working in his polling unit. The claim was made in a video he posted on his Facebook page. The post is increasingly going viral,…
Claim There are claims circulating online that a police station was torched on Friday night, following an unconfirmed shooting incident in Isan-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area, Ekiti State (the hometown of former Governor Kayode Fayemi). One of the posts on Facebook reads: ”a police station burnt down at Isan Ekiti North this night, one person…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed rumours that the Ekiti State REC, Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi, has been transferred. According to an official of the electoral body, the news is fake. A journalist had reached out to the INEC, highlighting the rumour of the transfer of Dr. Omoseyindemi, but an official of the commission…
Screenshot of claim posted an Instagram page – northernmagazine_ Claim On June 19, a video surfaced online of a campaign team of one of the parties running for the governorship position in the Ekiti State Governorship Election. A claim in the caption of the video states: “😮 APC Campaign Truck Seen Throwing Bread To Residents…
Claim A publication surfaced online claiming that “the federal government has invited young Nigerians to apply for a ₦22,500 monthly stipend plus free training”. The content published here on May 11, had garnered 520 likes, 183 comments and 24 shares. The Legit Facebook page has over 7.5 million followers. It is a publication that appeals…
