Claim A post circulating on Instagram by the account @nporter.ng claims that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, admitted to rigging the 2023 presidential election. The post quoted Wike as saying: “We rigged the 2023 election, yes, we did it, with our full chest, and there is nothing Nigerians can do…
Claim An Instagram image features a graphic of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and US President Donald Trump with the headline: “$700,000,000,000, Nigeria grants America access into its $700 billion untapped mineral resources. Why We Checked The post circulated heavily on Instagram, capturing significant public attention. Given the immense geopolitical implications, the economic valuation…
Peter Obi and Goodluck Jonathan. Photo Source: Vanguard Newspaper Claim: A viral video claims former President Goodluck Jonathan has endorsed Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential election. Full Text As political activities ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election begin to gather momentum, misinformation targeting prominent political figures has continued to spread across social media platforms….
Claim: A Facebook post by Igbo Times Magazine on October 17, 2025, claimed that Governor Alex Otti of Abia State had dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The post read in part “BREAKING NEWS: Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, Dumps Labour Party for APC — Says “APC Means Well for…
A Facebook post alleges that the Chairman of Nigeria’s electoral commission expressed regret for hastily declaring Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. However, there is no evidence to support this claim. Verified
