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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: 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: 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: Election results were removed from INEC’s viewing portal.
Human Rights-General Politics-Elections

False: Election results were removed from INEC’s viewing portal.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Wole Soyinka endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: Wole Soyinka endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
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: Nigerians can print their own Permanent Voter Cards.
Politics-Elections

False: Nigerians can print their own Permanent Voter Cards.
False: The Finnish government has issued a letter to Simon Ekpa demanding he cancels his protests against the upcoming elections.
Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: The Finnish government has issued a letter to Simon Ekpa demanding he cancels his protests against the upcoming elections.
False: 15,000 dead people voted for Joe Biden, and the election was rigged.
Human Rights-General Politics-General Politics-Elections

False: 15,000 dead people voted for Joe Biden, and the election was rigged.
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