Nigerian Democratic Report

Fact-Check: The Claim that the Sultan of Sokoto Urged President Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu is false.0
- Fact Check, News
- October 22, 2025
Claim: A viral video circulating on social media claims that the Sultan of Sokoto urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu to avert war in Nigeria. Verdict: False and Unverified. No verifiable evidence, official statements, or credible media reports substantiate claims that the Sultan of Sokoto issued such a call. The video contains

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Fact Check: Viral Videos of #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest Not from Nigeria 0
- Fact Check, News
- October 21, 2025
CLAIM: The mammoth crowd videos are from the October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanu protest held at Abuja. VERDICT: False. They are from Nepal’s GenZ anti-corruption protest and the reception of the former Kenyan prime minister’s body. FULL STORY Multiple viral videos have surfaced purportedly in connection with the recent protest associated with #FreeNnamdiKanu, which took place at

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Free Nnamdi Kanu Rally Causes Traffic Gridlock in Abuja, Protesters Attacked with Teargas 0
- News
- October 20, 2025
The Free Nnamdi Kanu protest rally commenced in Abuja on Monday morning, resulting in significant traffic congestion across several areas of the Federal Capital Territory. Security personnel intervened by deploying teargas to disperse the protesters, causing many participants to leave the scene rapidly. Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has blamed the

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No! Abia State, Not the First to Launch an Electric Bus Transport System 0
- Fact Check, News
- October 20, 2025
CLAIM: Abia becomes the first state in Nigeria to launch an electric bus transport system. VERDICT: False. FULL STORY A social media claim reports that Abia State is the first in Nigeria to launch an electric bus transport system. In a statement issued on Saturday, 11 October 2025, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, Chief Press Secretary to

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INEC’s Clarification on High Cost of FOI Request Brews More Controversy 0
- News
- October 17, 2025
The clarification by the Independent National Electoral Commission on its demand for a sum of N1.5 billion as the operating cost for the processing and issuance of the Certified True Copy of the national voters register has generated more controversy, as Nigerians continue to criticise the electoral umpire for its bogus demand. The electoral commission

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Prerogative of Mercy List, Not Final, Says FG Amid Backlashes 0
- News
- October 17, 2025
The federal government has revealed that the presidential prerogative of mercy, exercised by President Bola Tinubu and the Council of State last week, is still in the process of being finalised while the list of beneficiaries is reviewed. The government also stated that none of the listed inmates had been released from prison. The Attorney

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