Fact Check: Has Alex Otti Defected To The APC?

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…

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False! No Freedom, $50,000 Compensation For Simon Ekpa

Image of Simon Ekpa attached to the claim on Facebook. Claim: Multiple Facebook users claimed that a Finnish court has freed Simon Ekpa and awarded him $50,000 compensation because the Nigerian Government failed to appear in court. Full Text Simon Ekpa is a Nigerian separatist and self-acclaimed leader of a faction of the proscribed Indigenous…

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Fact-Check: Can INEC Declare Gov. Diri’s Seat Vacant?

A lawyer,  Kenneth Okonkwo, made a post on his verified X handle @realkenokonkwo on October 15, 2025, claiming that Governor Diri Duoye of Bayelsa State already vacated his seat as governor when he announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   The post gathered over 7k views on X within a short time….

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Fact-Check: Did Gov Soludo Book All Hotel rooms In Anambra For Hoodlums, Fake INEC Officials

On September 28, 2025, a claim surfaced on Facebook that the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Chukwuemeka Soludo, is booking all hotel rooms in the State to shelter hoodlums, fake INEC officials and fake security agents to rig the forthcoming November 8, guber elections in Anambra State. The information was posted on Facebook by…

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Fact-Check: Did Soludo Shutdown All Private Schools On October 7, For Endorsement Rally?

A Facebook post published by AIFMedia surfaced on October 7, 2025, with claims that the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuemeka Soludo, shut down all the private schools in the state and ordered both parents and school owners to be at Ekwueme Square for an endorsement rally. The claim stated that following the total rejection…

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