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Evidence & Sources

How the record is supported

A public guide to the evidence labels, source types and publication rules used across this site.

How evidence works here

  1. Factual statements on this site are recorded as separate claims, each linked to the sources that support it. A claim states one fact, so each fact carries its own level of support.

  2. Every claim has an evidence label. The label describes the support behind the claim, not certainty about it, and it is not a judgement of political merit.

  3. Sources differ in kind. Some are primary records from the institution or body involved, such as a hospital or the electoral commission. Most are published reports. Others may be first-party material from his own organisations. Each source is labelled by type and by class.

  4. Publishing a claim does not remove its uncertainty: a reported claim stays reported after it appears here. A claim can also stay unpublished while it is reviewed, or because its support does not yet meet this standard. Pages on this site show only claims approved for publication.

What the labels mean

Each label describes the kind of support behind a claim. Unverified and Disputed are not currently used on any page, but they belong to the same vocabulary.

Verified
Supported by a primary record: a document or statement from the institution or body directly involved. It describes how the claim is documented; it does not mean the record cannot contain errors.
Independently corroborated
Supported by at least two sources that appear to have reported separately. Stronger than a single report, but not a primary record.
Reported
Supported by published reporting, or by his own account as reported. It does not mean doubtful or false; it describes the kind of support available.
First-party record
Comes from his own organisations or another directly interested party. It is not treated as unreliable, but it is not independent confirmation.
Unverified
A claim has been made, but sufficient support for it has not yet been confirmed.
Disputed
The claim itself is materially contested or challenged. The label records the conflict; it does not settle it.

Evidence and proposals are different

Evidence labels apply only to claims about what has already happened. Statements about the future are classified differently: as a policy proposal, a political target, a working assumption or a recommendation.

The two vocabularies never mix. A proposal is not "verified" because it appears in an official document. An evidence label answers what supports a factual claim; a policy classification answers what kind of commitment a statement about the future is.

Plateau 2027: the proposed governing programme

Sources

Every source behind the claims shown on this site's pages, grouped by class. A source is listed when a published page uses a claim it supports. Each entry links to the original and to the pages that use it.

Primary records3

  1. KF-SRC-0010

    Independent National Electoral CommissionPublished

    GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION 2027 - GOVERNORSHIP FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES (external site)

    Electoral recordPrimary source

    Used in

  2. KF-SRC-0002

    Jos University Teaching HospitalPublished

    Interview with HOD Accident & Emergency, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Peter Onuminya (external site)

    Official institutionPrimary source

    Used in

  3. KF-SRC-0001

    Jos University Teaching HospitalPublished

    Chief Kefiano Renovates and Commissions Accident and Emergency Unit in JUTH (external site)

    Official institutionPrimary source

    Used in

Published reporting12

  1. KF-SRC-0003

    BusinessDayPublished

    Group trains 119 youths to boost Plateau’s creative industry (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  2. KF-SRC-0013

    Channels TelevisionPublished

    Kefas Ropsik Emerges Plateau PDP Guber Candidate, Pledges To Serve One-Term (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  3. KF-SRC-0015

    LeadershipPublished

    Ropshik Wins PDP Governorship Primary In Plateau, Promises One-Term Tenure (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  4. KF-SRC-0016

    LeadershipPublished

    I’ll Serve Plateau People – Chief Ropshik (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  5. KF-SRC-0014

    Sahara ReportersPublished

    Ropshik Emerges Plateau PDP Governorship Candidate, Pledges Single Term in Office (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  6. KF-SRC-0008

    The NationPublished

    Kefas Ropshik rewards excellence, calls for improved welfare for Nigerian doctors (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  7. KF-SRC-0007

    ThisDayPublished

    PLATEAU PHILANTHROPIST, KEFAS ROPSHIK, URGES GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITIZE DOCTORS’ WELFARE (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  8. KF-SRC-0012

    Trust RadioPublished

    Ropshik wins Plateau PDP governorship primary (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  9. KF-SRC-0017

    VanguardPublished

    Nigeria: Plateau PDP Governorship Primary - Ropshik Clinches Ticket, Pledges One-Term Tenure (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  10. KF-SRC-0006

    VanguardPublished

    Kefas Ropshik inspires doctors with advocacy, philanthropy at JUTH (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  11. KF-SRC-0004

    VanguardPublished

    119 Plateau youths trained in diverse skills for self-employment (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

  12. KF-SRC-0009

    ViewPoint NigeriaPublished

    Philanthropist Ropshik help 43 inmates regain freedom in Jos Prison. (external site)

    Independent mediaSecondary source

    Used in

What is not published

Research notes are not published. Source and claim records also hold internal working material, such as how a source was obtained or how far its coverage overlaps with other reports. That material supports review; it is not part of the public record.

Some leads stay unpublished because their support is incomplete or has not been reviewed. Publication is an editorial decision about what is ready to appear. It is not an evidence label, and it does not change a claim's support.