Nigeria’s electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates.
Allwell Okpi at Africa Check took a closer look – and found some interesting facts voters should know.
Author: Africa Check
10 disinformation trends in election season
Africa Check explains the 10 types of false information in the campaigns they’ve spotted so far in the #NigeriaDecides2023 Elections. Nigeria’s 2023 elections are only weeks away. Voters are set to pick a president and […]
A guide to understanding opinion polls during the campaign season
Nigeria’s 2023 elections will be the seventh since the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999. And voter interest – and registration – is surging. Campaigning officially began on 28 September. Now many are looking to estimate the likely success of political parties and […]
How political campaign funding works as #NigeriaDecides2023
Running for elective positions in Nigeria can be an expensive affair. One major party early this year set the price of a presidential nomination form at N100 million (US$230,000). In the 2015 presidential election, the two main parties – the All […]