Claim
A report circulating online claims that Hon. Abiola Ibrahim, an Accord Party member in the Osun State House of Assembly, representing Irewole/Isokan State Constituency, confessed to the police that he imported 146 “alien voters” into Ikire to vote for the Accord Party.
The report also claims that the lawmaker and the 146 persons were arrested by the police and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
The viral claim was also published here.
Verdict
UPROVEN / MISLEADING
There is confirmation by the police that it arrested an Accord Party member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Abiola Ibrahim, in connection with mobilisation of voters.
However, the police did not state that it arrested 146 persons in connection with the mobilisation.
Also the available evidence does not establish the more specific claims that they were voters, that they were “alien voters,” and that Hon. Abiola Ibrahim confessed to importing them.
What We Found
- There Is A Genuine Report About the Arrest The Lawmaker and Some Persons
Multiple social-media posts and mainstream media organisations published this arrest and you could find it here, here and here.
- “146 Voters” Is Not Established; Plus Conflicting Figures
The earliest/current reports located in the search describe the people as “suspected imported thugs” or simply people, not as confirmed “alien voters.”
Posts on social media and websites subsequently used the phrase “146 suspected imported thugs and voters,” but that is still a claim and does not constitute independent confirmation that all persons arrested were registered voters or had been brought into Ikire specifically to vote.
Therefore, describing all 146 persons as “alien voters” goes beyond what the available evidence establishes.
Also, another report on a mainstream media puts the number of arrested persons a 143.
- No Credible Evidence Found For The Alleged Confession
The claim specifically says Hon. Abiola Ibrahim made a “preliminary confessional statement” admitting that he imported the 146 voters.
Our search did not locate an official police statement, court document, audio recording, video, or credible news report independently confirming such a confession.
This is a crucial part of the claim, and it remains unverified.
- The Identity Of The Lawmaker Is Correct
The Osun State House of Assembly’s official website lists Hon. Abiola Waheed Ibrahim as the member representing Irewole/Isokan State Constituency. (Osun State House of Assembly
So the report is referring to a real serving member of the Osun State House of Assembly.
- The Timing Is Significant
The claim is circulating on August 15, 2026, the day of the Osun State governorship election. Current reports confirm that the election is taking place today, making allegations of imported voters or political thugs particularly sensitive.
There have already been serious allegations of political violence and the presence of political thugs in Osun ahead of the election. For example, Punch reported earlier that the Inspector-General of Police had directed the Osun police authorities to investigate acts of violence and prosecute anyone found culpable. )
That background, however, does not by itself prove this particular allegation.
Why the wording matters
There is a significant difference between these statements:
“Police reportedly arrested 146 suspected imported thugs at the residence of an Accord lawmaker.”
and “The lawmaker confessed to importing 146 alien voters to vote for Accord, and both he and the 146 voters were arrested and transferred to CID.”
The first is supported by several current social-media reports.
The second contains additional allegations that have not been independently verified — particularly:
* that the 146 people were voters;
* that they were “alien” voters;
* that they were brought specifically to vote for Accord;
* that Hon. Abiola Ibrahim confessed;
* that the lawmaker was arrested;
* and that both the lawmaker and all 146 persons were transferred to the State CID.
These details should therefore not be presented as established facts.
Conclusion
VERDICT: UPROVEN / MISLEADING
There are multiple reports circulating on August 15, 2026, that 146 suspected imported thugs or persons were arrested at the residence of Hon. Abiola Ibrahim, an Accord Party member of the Osun State House of Assembly. (Facebook)
However, no reliable evidence located in this fact-check confirms that the 146 persons were “alien voters,” that they were brought into Ikire to vote for Accord, that Hon. Abiola Ibrahim made a confessional statement admitting to the operation, or that he himself was arrested and transferred to the State CID.
Until the Osun State Police Command or another competent authority formally confirms these details, the expanded claim should not be shared as fact.
Recommended fact-check label: Uproven / MISLEADING — A real report of 146 alleged arrests is circulating, but key details in the viral claim remain unsubstantiated.
