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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.

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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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🎧 Did Jonathan Warn Tinubu Against Influencing Tribunal Judgement?

🎧 Did Wike Order the demolition of Jabi Motor Park?

🎧 Does Video show recent Gun Fight Between Army and Bandits?

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Does Video show recent Gun Fight Between Army and Bandits?

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A video forwarded many times on WhatsApp shows military troops beside dead bandits after a recent gun fight.

 

The claim is FALSE

 

Earlier in September, there were reports that no fewer than 50 bandits were killed with atleast 20 soldiers dead in a clash in Kundu village near Zungeru in Wushishi, Niger State.

 

It was learnt that seven other soldiers and five vigilantes sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries. This comes after a recent attack on troops and the crash of a Nigerian Air Force helicopter.

 

The video being shared had the caption “Bandits killed after gun battle with army in Kundu along Zungeru Tegina road.”

 

A voice was heard saying most of the terrorists were not more than fifteen years old and some looked like foreigners.

 

Using InVid video verification tool, the result showed that the video is an old clip from 2021 when Nigerian troops killed Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders and destroyed their training bases at Lake Chad.

 

CONCLUSION

Several fact checking agencies, including the DailyTrust, have announced that the video claim is FALSE.

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Did Wike Order the demolition of Jabi Motor Park?

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Following his press conference on assumption of office as the minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike has been quoted to have ordered the demolition of Jabi Motor park in Abuja.

 

The claim is FALSE

 

One of the sources of the claim is from a one minute-twenty-seven-seconds video shared on Tik-Tok and forwarded many times on WhatsApp

 

According to a report by Daily Trust, someone speaking in the Hausa language was heard lamenting that “Everyone in Nigeria knows Jabi Park and today the government has ordered its demolition. Our shops have been demolished and our business burned.” However, Daily Trust debunked the claim and confirmed from those at the park that there is neither ongoing demolition or notification of such at the Jabi park and there had been none in 2023.

 

Still Several statements continued to be shared on social media and blogs supporting the claim.

 

Verifying the video using a Google reverse image, results revealed that the video was from 2020 when the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) ordered the demolition of illegal shops in the Jabi Motor Park.

 

CONCLUSION

 

The claim that the FCT minister Nyesom Wike had ordered demolition of Jabi Motor Park is false.

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