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🔊DEBUNKER New Edition: July 18
First up – Is INEC conducting house-to-house voter registration in Northern Nigeria?
A VIRAL photo of a woman who appears to be undergoing biometric capturing in front of her residence has surfaced online with a claim that it shows an officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducting voter’s registration for the woman.
The photo is circulating following allegations on social media that the INEC is conducting house-to-house voter registration for citizens in Nigeria’s Northern region unlike what’s obtainable in other parts of the country where citizens jostle for registration at INEC-approved centers only.
THE FINDINGS
When the image was subjected to multiple reverse image searches, the results show that the photo did not originate from any credible media platform.
Also, using some keywords on the Google search engine, the result shows that no credible media platform reported that the INEC conducted or is conducting house-to-house voter registration in any part of the country.
When contacted the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi clarified that the claim is false.
“Our officials do not and cannot embark on a house-to-house distribution of PVCs. That is against our official policy,” he said.
Conclusion
The claim that INEC is conducting house-to-house voter registration in Northern Nigeria is FALSE; as the INEC debunked the claim while further findings show that no credible media platform reported such exercise
Next stop, How factual is a photo of Kwankwaso’s supporters as he visits’ Gombe state?
A Twitter user, Engr Musa Jameel, with the username @jameel2024, who shared the image on Twitter on July 2, 2022, claimed that the picture is that of the crowd that welcomed Kwankwaso to Gombe State.
Verification
Although Kwankwaso visited Gombe state on Saturday, July 2, to commission the Gombe State party office of the NNPP, according to the Independent newspaper’s report, the image shared to show forth the crowd that welcomed him is, however, old.
A Google Reverse Image Search conducted on the image revealed that it has been on the internet since 2018.
Further findings revealed that the photo is that of the crowd that thronged the venue where Kwankwaso declared the presidential bid in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on August 29, 2018.
The claim that the photo showed the crowd that welcomed Kwankwaso to Gombe State is MISLEADING; the photo is of the crowd that thronged the Abuja venue where Kwankwaso declared his presidential bid on August 29, 2018.
Did PDP sack Iyorchia Ayu as its national chairman?
Recently, a news report circulated online with a claim that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),has sacked Senator Iyorchia Ayu as its National Chairman.
A Twitter user, LMAN with the username @L_man__, claimed that the PDP has sacked the party chairman for misappropriation.
He added that the party has appointed its Deputy National Chairman (North), Umar Damagum as its acting chairman.
PDP’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, in a statement revealed that he is currently on a two-week leave and It was in that acting capacity thatDamagum presided over the inauguration of the Osun State Gubernatorial Campaign Council, headed by the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, H.E. Douye Diri.
Conclusion
The claim that the PDP has sacked Senator Iyorchia Ayu as its national chairman and appointed Umar Damagum in his place is FALSE; as findings show that Damagum was acting in the party’s chairmanship capacity, while Ayu was away on leave.
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A Facebook post claims that Peter Obi is planning to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to join the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
Background
Peter Obi is a prominent Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Anambra State (2006–2014), was the vice-presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party Nigeria in 2023.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is a registered political party in Nigeria, while the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) is a newly registered party by INEC.
To verify the claim:
We checked Peter Obi’s official social media accounts, no announcement of defection.
We also reviewed official communication from the African Democratic Congress, no statement confirming any planned exit
We searched credible news platforms, no reports supporting the claim
The source, APGA Interactive Forum is known for misleading/unverified political posts.
What This Means
There is no verifiable evidence supporting the claim.
The information appears to be speculative or fabricated
The source lacks credibility
Verdict
False
There is no credible evidence that Peter Obi plans to leave the African Democratic Congress to join the Nigerian Democratic Congress.
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A viral screenshot claims that Donald Trump posted on Truth Social criticising Bola Ahmed Tinubu for travelling to the UK during deadly attacks in Maiduguri.
Background
The claim surfaced after reported attacks in Maiduguri, where multiple locations were hit, leading to casualties.
Around the same time, the Nigerian Presidency announced Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to the United Kingdom.
A screenshot allegedly showing Donald Trump reacting to the situation began circulating widely across social media.
Verification
We searched Donald Trump’s verified Truth Social account; no such post exists. We checked other official and affiliated platforms, no matching statement.
We reviewed credible news outlets, no report attributing such comments to Trump.
Response from Nigerian Presidency, confirmed the screenshot is fake just as presidential aide Sunday Dare publicly labelled it “Fake!!!”
What This Means
The screenshot is fabricated
No evidence it originated from any verified platform
Likely created to provoke political reactions and misinformation
Verdict
False
The viral screenshot claiming that Donald Trump criticised Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fake.
There is no record of such a post on Truth Social or any credible platform, and the Nigerian Presidency has officially debunked it.
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