Nigerian Democratic Report

Fact Check: Has Atiku Decamped to ADP, While Obi Secures ADC Ticket?0
- Fact Check, News
- February 6, 2026
CLAIM: That Abubakar Atiku has decamped to the African Democratic Party (ADP), as Peter Obi clinches the ADC presidential ticket. VERDICT: False. Atiku remains in ADC, and the party is yet to conduct its primaries for the presidential election. FULL STORY A claim has been circulating on social media alleging that Atiku Abubakar, former presidential

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INEC Recognises Wike’s PDP Faction, Usman-Led LP Amid Legal Disputes 0
- News
- February 6, 2026
Following a Federal High Court judgment, INEC has recognised Abdulrahman Mohammed’s Wike-backed PDP faction and Senator Esther Nenadi Usman’s Labour Party caretaker committee as their respective leaders. This development became public after the electoral body invited both Wike’s PDP faction and Senator Usman’s LP faction to its first 2026 consultative meeting with political parties in

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Fact Check: Did the Presidency Order Ododo to Honour One-term Agreement to Hand over to Faleke?0
- Fact Check, News
- February 6, 2026
Claim: X user claimed that the Presidency directed Governor Ododo to honour a one-term agreement and be prepared to hand over to Hon Faleke, a loyalist of President Tinubu, after his first term in office. Verdict: False Full Text An X user, DGov, on 21st January, 2026, was seen to have claimed that the presidency

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Osun 2026: Is Oyebamiji Involved in Osun State’s Half-Salary Payments?0
- News
- February 6, 2026
With the Osun State 2026 off-cycle governorship election scheduled for August 8th, 2026, allegations have surfaced about Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate. He is being accused of being the main originator of the half salary policy introduced during Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s tenure as the state’s governor. The post here, made

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NPO Calls on Federal Government to Protect Nigeria’s Digital Sovereignty, Citing Risks to Democracy 0
- News
- February 6, 2026
The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to take urgent steps to protect Nigeria’s information sovereignty, warning that the unchecked dominance of global digital platforms poses a growing threat to national security, democratic governance, and social cohesion. In a statement signed by NPAN President, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru; NGE

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Fact-Check: The claim that Peter Obi Caused the 2013 Uke Stampede is Misleading 0
- Fact Check
- February 6, 2026
Claim: An X user, @fattylincorn_01, shared a video alleging that Peter Obi was primarily responsible for the 2013 stampede that killed 21 persons in Anambra State. Verdict: The claim is misleading. Allegations resurfacing in 2026 appear politically motivated, especially given Obi’s renewed presidential ambitions. Background Context On December 18, 2024, a stampede occurred in Ibadan,

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