social media misinformation

FACT-CHECK: No, Osun Election Returning Officer Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole Was Not Arrested Or Detained In AbujaFACT-CHECK: No, Osun Election Returning Officer Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole Was Not Arrested Or Detained In Abuja

Chinemere Chukwu04 mins

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…

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FACT-CHECK: No Evidence That All Nigerian Army, Police and 17 APC Governors Are in Osun to Rig Governorship Election

Chinemere Chukwu05 mins

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…

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Fact-Check: No Police Did Not Take Away Election Materials In Modakeke But Fired Tear Gas

Saka Fatima06 mins

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…

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FACT-CHECK: No, Nigeria Has Not Enacted A New ‘2025 Cybercrimes Act’; Viral Post Contains Fabricated Penalties

David Ojumoola07 mins

Claim A viral online post entitled “LEGAL NOTICE – 2025 CYBERCRIMES ACT NOW IN FORCE” claims that the National Assembly has officially enacted a new piece of legislation called the Cybercrimes Act 2025. The WhatsApp broadcast lists seven key digital offenses and matching punishments, including up to 5 years imprisonment for unauthorised phone access, up…

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FACT-CHECK: Towards Osun 2026 Guber Polls, Did SDP Enter An  Alliance With APC

Kayode Shopekan05 mins

Claim: A malicious Facebook post was made by Gideon Daniel Kurah on July 28, 2026, with claims that, towards the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Osun State, the Osun State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has collapsed its structure and adopted the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji…

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FACT-CHECK: Viral INEC CVR Link is Fake

Muzha Kucha06 mins

A link circulating on social media, particularly on WhatsApp, claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided a link for the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The link, https://tinydash.pro/inec  (https://cvr-inec-online-registration.earngo.pro/inec.html) has been widely shared across various platforms, attracting many Nigerians who are willing to get themselves registered. Given the…

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