On Friday, August 7, 2026, a video went viral across social media, relating to the Osun governorship election slated for August 15, 2026.
With a few days to the election, the video allegedly showed the convoy of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo arriving in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Attached to the video is a voice-over and a caption that “To those who threatened what they would do if we came to Osun State, we’re here now. Let actions speak louder than words.- Nominddem”
Claim: Does video show Monday Okpebholo of Edo State arriving in Osun State while supporters make inciting remarks?
Verification:
The CDD Election War Room found that the video was first shared online on Thursday, August 6, 2026, on the Facebook page of Nominddem. We found that the Facebook page is a personal blog page with 39,000 followers, categorised as a TV Channel. The video, having gone viral in less than 48 hours, has garnered over 500,000 views.
In the video is a voice-over with the following words: “Osun, we dey Osun. Adeleke, you are leaving. Una know wetin we carry come? Who do anyhow go see anyhow. If you put body dem go commot your head. Na Edo people una take dey play. We are kicking out Adeleke. The era of dancing is over. No more dancing governor. Apako is coming to off the music that is making Adeleke to dance. No more dancing in Osun.”
The CDD Election War Room found that the video was taken during the arrival of some All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors, including Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, Usman Ododo of Kogi State, and their counterparts in Osogbo, Osun State.
A forensic analysis of this video showed that the voice chanting those inciting words was originally recorded at the scene of the event. Therefore, those statements were made while the Governor’s convoy arrived in Edo State.
Verdict: TRUE
The CDD Election War Room found that the viral video was made during the arrival of some APC Governors, including Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, in Osogbo, Osun State, ahead of the August 15 governorship election. We found that the inciting statements, particularly targeting the incumbent governor and candidate of the Accord Party (AP), were made at the scene of the video recording.
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