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Why I’m contesting against a sitting President from South West — Makinde
📍 Lagos, Nigeria, NG·🕐 4d ago·2 outlets
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has defended his decision to contest the 2027 presidential election, saying the South-West can produce multiple candidate
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✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Report 2 is a follow-up quote from the same remarks by Makinde defending his 2027 presidential bid, and it doesn't conflict with Report 1.
3d agocorroborationconfirmed80%
Also reported by theeagleonline.com.ng (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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Reliability ScoreVery high
84%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
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Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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medium risk