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 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: Has Soludo-led Anambra Government Mandated Party Candidates to Pay N50 Million for Campaign Permit Ahead of 2025 Guber Poll?
A verified X user, Chief Nwachinemelu, has claimed that the Chukwuma Soludo-led administration in Anambra State is demanding the sum of N50 million from all 2025 governorship candidates as a mandatory fee to secure a campaign permit. The post, shared on June 14, 2025, and which has garnered over 21,000 views, read: “FRAUD ALERT There...
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FACT-CHECK: Anambra Labour Party Has Collapsed Structure to ADC Ahead of 2025 Guber Poll?
An X (formerly Twitter) user with the name ADC News has claimed in a post that the Anambra State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has collapsed its structure into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2025 governorship election in the state. The post, shared on July 3, 2025, which has garnered over...
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FACT CHECK: Did Appeal Court Sack Dapo Abiodun And Order For A Re-run In 99 Polling Units?
On November 24, 2023, an X user (formerly Twitter) tweeted that the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, had been sacked by the Court of Appeal. He added that the Appeal Court ordered a rerun in 99 polling units of the state. He said, “Just in: Appeal Court sacked Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state,...