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...
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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: Did INEC Exclude APC Candidates’ Names from Final List?
On October 24, 2023, a Facebook user posted on a prominent Bayelsa group on Facebook, “BAYELSA FOCUS GROUP.” He posted a picture of INEC’s final list of candidates for the 2023 Governorship Election with the caption, “INEC is merely following the court’s directive. The race is now officially over for APC.” Claim: INEC excluded APC...