Claim A viral video on social media alleges that the All Progressives Congress (APC) reached an agreement with some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, to fake a mass defection to APC from the PDP. However, according to the video, it turned out that the fake decampees are now protesting,…
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…
Claim A Facebook post by “TVC News Nigeria – Arise News Today” claims that a former President, Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo, has endorsed Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for the 2026 Osun governorship election. The post includes a photo of Obasanjo and Adeleke on a campaign stage with a large screen displaying “OSUN STATE GRAND CAMPAIGN…
A Facebook post by Mirror Box has sparked rumours that the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, will be victimised and impeached by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for refusing to defect from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Governor Diri Duoye. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo had distanced…
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….
Source: Daily Excessive Claim: Multiple online posts claim that Aliko Dangote has declared full support for Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria. Full Text Peter Gregory Obi, the former governor of Anambra state, who contested in the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria on the platform of the Labour Party. His candidacy…
