“See INEC staff thumbprinting for APC. Reason why INEC can’t upload or transmit results electronically. Dino Melaye,” reads a Facebook post from February 28, 2023.
A screenshot of the false post, taken on March 6, 2023
The post features a video of a woman putting her thumbprint on several ballots as a male voiceover describes her as an “INEC official”.
He adds that the woman is marking cards to “enable a particular party to win”.
The video was shared by Dino Melaye from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He recently staged a walkout at the national collation centre in Abuja over election tallying.
The Nigerian government previously charged Melaye with spreading false information. AFP has also fact-checked him for posting misinformation about the elections.
Nigerians vote by placing their fingerprint next to their candidate and party of choice. Thumbprinting has been used to verify voters’ identities at polling stations since 2015.
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