Why politicians lie to win elections – Kukah
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 2 of them from Nigeria.
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, explains why politicians lie to win elections, stating their goal is to secure votes, not govern effectively.
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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.
Who reported it
2 outlets from Nigeria, where the story is: The Punch, Vanguard News · how we count
- Nov 12, 3:37 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisWhy politicians lie to win elections – Kukahpunchng.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 4:07 PM UTC · +30 min
- Nov 12, 4:37 PM UTC+1 hPoliticians deceive voters to win elections – Kukahvanguardngr.com ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Kukah remarks on politicians' election promises, with both describing his claim that politicians aim to win votes rather than govern, so they agree.
3m agoAlso reported by vanguardngr.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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