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False: The Central Bank of Nigeria has been directed to reissue N500 and N1000 banknotes ahead of general elections.
Economics-General Politics-Elections

False: The Central Bank of Nigeria has been directed to reissue N500 and N1000 banknotes ahead of general elections.

False: Trucks carrying 1.5 million Chadians attempting to vote were blocked at the Nigerian border.
Human Rights-General Politics-Elections

False: Trucks carrying 1.5 million Chadians attempting to vote were blocked at the Nigerian border.

False: Wole Soyinka endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: Wole Soyinka endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.

False: A photo shows Nigerian politician Babatunde Fashola accessing INEC's server, which contains election results.
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: A photo shows Nigerian politician Babatunde Fashola accessing INEC's server, which contains election results.

False: INEC said Nigerians can vote using printouts from a government website instead of PVCs.
Human Rights-General Politics-Elections

False: INEC said Nigerians can vote using printouts from a government website instead of PVCs.

False: The Central Bank of Nigeria will shut down all financial transactions from February 23 to February 27, 2023.
Economics-Business Politics-Elections

False: The Central Bank of Nigeria will shut down all financial transactions from February 23 to February 27, 2023.

False: Journalist Seun Okinbaloye Endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Media-General Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: Journalist Seun Okinbaloye Endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.

False: Surveillance footage proves Capitol Police helped QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley on January 6 and acted as his 'tour guide.'
Conspiracies-General Politics-Elections

False: Surveillance footage proves Capitol Police helped QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley on January 6 and acted as his 'tour guide.'

False: Lagos' governor invited Igbo business leaders to dinner in an attempt to boost his re-election efforts.
Economics-Business Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: Lagos' governor invited Igbo business leaders to dinner in an attempt to boost his re-election efforts.

False: Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.
Politics-Elections Tech-Social-Media

False: Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.

False: RSS survey predicts Congress' win in the 2023 Karnataka assembly polls by a huge margin.
Media-General Politics-General Politics-Elections

False: RSS survey predicts Congress' win in the 2023 Karnataka assembly polls by a huge margin.

False: Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed an election collation center in Abuja.
Events-General Politics-General Politics-Elections

False: Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed an election collation center in Abuja.

False: 400 billion Naira was found at the home of APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.
Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: 400 billion Naira was found at the home of APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.

False: A video shows Nigerians protesting at INEC's National Collation Centre in Abuja following the 2023 election.
Events-Activism Politics-Elections

False: A video shows Nigerians protesting at INEC's National Collation Centre in Abuja following the 2023 election.

False: Karnataka Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2023 state assembly elections.
Politics-Elections

False: Karnataka Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2023 state assembly elections.

False: Nigerians can print their own Permanent Voter Cards.
Politics-Elections

False: Nigerians can print their own Permanent Voter Cards.

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