FACT-CHECK: Claim That Osun ALGON Chairman Sarafadeen Awotunde Was Shot Is False
Screenshot of the post claiming that Osun State ALGON Chairman, Otunba Sarafadeen Abiodun Awotunde, was…
FACT-CHECK: Claim That Osun ALGON Chairman Sarafadeen Awotunde Was Shot Is False
Screenshot of the post claiming that Osun State ALGON Chairman, Otunba Sarafadeen Abiodun Awotunde, was shot Claim As election process comes to an end in Osun, a post surfaced on Facebook, claiming that the “Osun State ALGON Chairman, Otunba Sarafadeen Abiodun Awotunde, was reportedly shot by one Adetoro Kazeem a.k.a. ‘Kazeem Young Ade’.” The post…
#OsunDecides2026: Claim That Unauthorised Soldiers Invaded Ijebu Ijesha And Arrested Accord Members Is Misleading
Claim A Facebook user, Pelumi Olajengbesi, claim that unauthorised soldiers invaded Ijebu Ijesa, arrested Accord members during voting in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State. Similarly,The Facebook user, who is the spokesperson for the Accord Party in Osun State, also released an official statement to this effect. Why We Checked The fact-check became necessary…
Sahara Reporter’s Claim On Redeployment Of Naval Commander And Release Of APC House Of Assembly Candidate Caught With Gun Is MISLEADING
Claim A viral claim posted by Sahara Reporter’s that the Naval Commander who ordered the arrest of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for Atakumosa East/West Local Government Area of Osun State, Hon. Babatunde Komolafe Festus, over alleged possession of a gun has been redeployed, while the politician has been released following…
FACT-CHECK: No Evidence That All Nigerian Army, Police and 17 APC Governors Are in Osun to Rig Governorship Election
Claim An X post by @debbySimon69 alleges that all personnel of the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force, as well as all 17 governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), are in Osun State to help the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rig the August…
#OsunDecides 2026: Claim That “Armed Men Took Over Osun Assembly Speaker’s Residence Is Misleading
Claim A report published by Dockaysworld on August 15, 2026, with the headline: “BREAKING! Armed Men Take Over House Of Assembly Speaker’s Residence,” claims that armed men took over or surrounded the residence of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, during the 2026 Osun governorship election. The report…
Fact-Check: BVAS Not Functioning In Polling Unit 009, Ede North?
Claim A video published by News Central TV on Saturday during the Osun State Governorship election claimed that a dispute occurred at Polling Unit 009, Ward 2, Ede North, after voters complained that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine was not functioning. Findings Using various fact checking tools, we found out that the claim…
FACT-CHECK: False! INEC Did Not Substitute Names Of POs And APOs
A claim surfaced on Facebook that names of polling unit officials and assistant polling unit officials trained and deployed for the Osun State gubernatorial elections have been changed. Oni Gbenga Lawrence made this post on his Facebook page on Friday August 14, 2026. The Facebook post had gathered 41 comments 22 reshares and 81 likes…
#OsunDecides2026: Yes! Disruptions Recorded In Some Areas On Election Day
Claims Different claims surfaced online on August 15 during the Osun Governorship election, highlighting disruptions at different polling units during voting. Areas indicated in the claims were Ikire LGA, Ward 4 Unit 4 & 5. Ejigbo, Ward 8 Olorunda LGA Unit 20, Orisunbare unit 1 Atakunmosa East and Irewole Local Government Area. In Ikire, a…
#OsunDecides2026: Confirmed Issues And Reports From Polling Units
On August 15, 2026, residents of Osun State trooped out to cast their vote in a decisive governorship election that will usher in another 4 years administration. In the state, there are 30 local government areas, 332 wards, 3,763 polling units, and 2,339,233 registered voters for the governorship election. Also, a total of 14 political…
Fact-Check: No Police Did Not Take Away Election Materials In Modakeke But Fired Tear Gas
Claim A video circulating on social media (Facebook) and others claims that police officers fired tear gas at people gathered at a Registration Area Centre (RAC) in Modakeke, Osun State, and subsequently carted away election materials during the state’s governorship election on August 15, 2026. The content recorded with an Infenix Hot 30i had garnered…
