Claim A Facebook post published by Hausaland Magazine carried the headline: “BREAKING NEWS: FULANI TERRORISTS MASSACRE NIGERIAN SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS IN SOKOTO.” The post alleged that armed men described as Fulani terrorists attacked a community identified as “Garin Gobir Gindin” in Sokoto State, killing more than 100 civilians, 10 Nigerian soldiers and a Mobile Police officer,…
Claim A post circulating on Instagram by the account @nporter.ng claims that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, admitted to rigging the 2023 presidential election. The post quoted Wike as saying: “We rigged the 2023 election, yes, we did it, with our full chest, and there is nothing Nigerians can do…
Claim A message forwarded multiple times on WhatsApp claims that the Returning Officer for the 2026 Osun State governorship election, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, was arrested and detained in Abuja. The message was circulated with the headline: “Osun Election Returning Officer, Prof Joshua Olalekan Arrested, Detained in Abuja.” Why We Checked The claim emerged shortly…
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…
Claim A report published by The Guild Online Newspaper claims that the police arrested 33 people described as “Accord Party-imported voters” in Osun State. The claim was also shared by Nigeria2027Election on Instagram and circulated by other social media accounts. In addition, a Facebook account Popoola Muideen Opeyemi shared a video claiming to show the…
Claim Multiple videos circulating on social media claim that supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are distributing food items and cash to residents of Osun State ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, while urging them to vote for the party’s candidate, Asiwaju Bola Munirudeen Oyebamiji (AMBO). One of the videos was shared…
Claim A Facebook post by Legit.ng claims that the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) and the Federal Government have announced plans to provide ₦45.2 billion in consumer credit to 500,000 Nigerians to enable them to purchase items such as cars, smartphones, laptops, household appliances and other essential goods. Why We Checked The claim attracted significant…
Claim A Facebook post by Oloo to Ekiti claims that: ”Police killed an innocent boy at Isan-Ekiti, the hometown of former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and soaked the whole community with teargas”. The post has generated concerns online, especially as it surfaced on the eve of the Ekiti State governorship election, raising…
Claim A website published a report claiming that the governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, Adetunji Victor Ademola, has withdrawn from the race and endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji. The claim was also shared on facebook here and…
Claim A facebook post circulated by Nigerian Daily Bulletin claims that registration is closing for a financial platform allegedly endorsed by former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. The post uses a purported video of Obi canvassing for Nigerians to join the platform, claiming that he had “opened access to structured income for…
