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…
Shortly after Senator Ademola Adeleke was re-elected as the governor of Osun State, a message claiming the governor was doling out ₦15,000 to celebrate his victory at the poll began circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. It included a link where people were directed to click and obtain the money. It read as…
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…
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…
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…
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 recent video circulating online claims that suspected fake accord iINEC officials caught in Odeomi of Qyedaade LG Midnight of August 14, 2026 with 3.15k views The claim reads: “suspected fake accord INEC officials caught in Odeomi of Ayedaade LG midnight of August 14 2026. Full text Suspected fake Accord Party and INEC officials…
Claim A viral campaign video shows Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilesa. In the footage, he is heard speaking in Yoruba, urging his supporters to violently confront opposition party members. His specific verbal remarks translate directly to a directive to execute political rivals….
Claim A viral multimedia report and video broadcast popularised by Sahara Reporters and widely reshared across public Facebook pages claim that operatives of the Nigerian Navy intercepted and arrested Hon. Babatunde Komolafe Festus, the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for the Atakumosa East/West Local Government Area. The social media posts assert that…
Claim A viral social media video, notably circulated on Native Reporters’ Facebook Page, puts forward a claim which we have now fact-checked and come out with important things you should know about that video. The video contains a branded vehicle showing a campaign poster of the APC, with holes in the door on the driver’s…
