An X user identified as Ahmed Tijani Ibn Mustapha shared a video claiming it shows a shooting incident at Ward 1, Okesa, in the Ilesa East Local Government Area (LGA) during the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The post had garnered more than 54,000 views as of the time it was retrieved. CLAIM: The video...
Author: Raji Olatunji (Abdulazeez Raji)
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FACT-CHECK: Does video show moment Gov. Adeleke reacted to declaration of 2026 Osun election victory?
A video has been widely circulated online, purportedly showing the moment Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke celebrated his victory in the 2026 Osun governorship election at his residence. A verified X user identified as Mayor of Calabar shared the video at 1:06 a.m. on August 16, 2026, with the caption: “See the reaction of Governor...
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FACT-CHECK: Did APC lose to Accord at former Osun governor Oyetola’s polling unit?
A result sheet circulating online has been shared with the claim that it shows the All Progressives Congress (APC) losing to the Accord Party at the polling unit of former Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, who currently serves as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. The claim comes amid the collation of election results...
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FACT CHECK: Did Police Invade and Tear-Gas Modakeke RAC to Disrupt Distribution of Election Materials?
A video has been widely circulated online with the claim that officers of the Nigeria Police invaded a Registration Area Centre (RAC), shooting tear gas to disrupt the distribution of election materials in Modakeke in the ongoing 2026 off-cycle governorship election in Osun State. A post by a verified X user identified as Nelly Agwu,...
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Osun 2026: Five False Claims Ahead of Today’s Off-Cycle Guber Polls
As the people of Osun go to the polls today, August 15, 2026, to elect their next governor in the state’s off-cycle election, several claims by political actors have circulated during the campaign period. Here are five notable claims identified in the lead-up to the off-cycle governorship poll in Osun. CLAIM I: Governor Adeleke’s administration...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show APC distributing uncollected PVCs to non-indigenes during 2026 Ekiti guber polls?
Isaac Fayose, a Nigerian businessman, has claimed that Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were distributed to non-indigenes of Ekiti State while voting was ongoing in the 2026 off-cycle election. Fayose made the claim in a video posted on his verified social media handles, which was further amplified by online bloggers, as can be seen here and...
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FACT CHECK: Does this video show political violence in Isan-Ekiti hours before opening of polls in the 2026 off-cycle election?
Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has shared a video on social media, claiming that it shows political violence in Isan-Ekiti just hours before the opening of polls in the ongoing June 20 governorship election in the state. Isaac Fayose wrote, “One killed, police station torched as political violence erupts in...
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FACT CHECK: Does this video show unknown gunmen attacking security personnel during the 2025 Anambra governorship election?
A video has been shared widely by multiple user accounts on TikTok with the claim that it shows the moment unknown gunmen were attacking security personnel during the 2025 Anambra governorship election. The video, posted by an account with the username @official_slow_b on Saturday, November 8, 2025, has the inscriptions “Anambra state election 2025 there...
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FACT CHECK: Two of Chukwuma Soludo’s mayors caught with N750 million cash each?
A claim received via the Check by Meedan tool states that two of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s mayors were caught with N750 million cash each. This is coming amid the ongoing November 8 2025 off-cycle governorship election. The post, shared on a Facebook group, Onitsha Square, states, “Two of Soludo’s Mayors caught with N750 million cash...
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FACT CHECK: A CSO group uncovered APGA’s secret camp in Ihiala LGA with plans to use fake police to rig Anambra election?
A claim found in a Facebook post states that a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) group uncovered APGA’s secret camp in Ihiala LGA where dozens of fake police and DSS uniforms were found with plans to disrupt the 2025 Anambra governorship election. The post was shared in the Facebook group Ihiala LGA Homies by the user...