Alternatively, will the process be a pretence of democracy enabling powerful individuals, factions, clans, and so on within Indigenous communities to control the selection process for their own benefit?

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/07/dangerous-detail-how-the-voice-will-select-its-24-members/

Omhenemhen added that the defendant, also obtained from one Bosede Adeyanju, a sum of N1,750,000, under the false pretence that he would secure employment for her family and friend, Odo Kehinde and Oladimeji Olarewaju into the security organization.

Source: https://punchng.com/ondo-court-remands-fake-dss-officer-over-fraud/

The convict was charged for impersonation, obtaining money by false pretence and possession of fraudulent documents contrary to Section 1 (1) (a)…

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/undergraduate-bags-three-years-jail-term-for-internet-fraud/

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Erinle to five years jail term on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct and obtaining money under false pretence.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/ex-convict-jailed-12-years-for-defrauding-us-university-of-1-4m/

The only thing that I don’t like with all this Igbo pretending to be Muslim is known that it’s a pretence because Igbo can’t be Muslim, it’s not in our DNA.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/muslim-twitter-excited-over-video-of-igbo-muslims-at-enugu-eid-ground/dmb0wtz

Though they afforded him the drama of pretence by allowing him to preside over civilian functions such as attending a graduation ceremony as a chancellor of the Zimbabwe Open University, the nocturnal characters had already taken charge.

Source: https://nehandaradio.com/2023/12/15/luke-ing-the-beast-in-the-eye-eds-witchcraft-antics-of-night-politics-night-courts-and-night-justice/

Yekini said the couple fraudulently obtained the money from Kazeem Sarufat and Kazeem Morufat, under the pretence of supplying them palm oil but converted the money to their use.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/ondo-couple-arraigned-for-fraud/