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How we built the archive

Every entry is built from public sources and reviewed editorially. This page documents what we do and what we don’t do, so a reader can evaluate the work as a method.

Data sources

Entries draw from public court records, agency reports (EFCC, ICPC, Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation, INEC, the National Assembly), investigative journalism by Nigerian and international outlets (Premium Times, SaharaReporters, BBC Hausa, Reuters, The Continent, and others), and contemporaneous public statements by the named individuals or institutions.

Each source is cited with its publisher, date, and URL. Where a source has since been removed from its original location, we link to the Internet Archive snapshot.

Verification process

  • Each named individual is confirmed against at least two independent public sources before being added.
  • Each cited amount, date, court name, or case number is verified against the original document where possible.
  • Each entry is reviewed by at least one editor besides the author before publication.
  • Status tags are assigned per the policy in our editorial documentation. The default tag is alleged; stronger tags require court proceedings or formal investigation.

Inclusion criteria

Allegations require at least two independent media sources or one formal record (court filing, audit, agency press release). Single-source social-media accusations are not enough. Family members of named individuals are not separately listed unless they have a documented role in the matter.

Limitations

  • Absence from the archive does not imply absence of wrongdoing; it implies absence of documented public evidence we have surfaced.
  • Court rulings can be overturned. The status tag reflects the most recent ruling we have on file as of the date listed on the entry.
  • Untranslated sources may carry nuance lost in the English summary. When we summarise a non-English source, we link to the original.
  • The archive does not adjudicate. We present the record and the citations; the reader judges.

Right of reply

If you are named in an entry and the record is wrong, write to corrections@1000reasons.vote or use the corrections form. We acknowledge within 48 hours. Accepted corrections are published in full; the original entry is preserved in the audit log.