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…

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FACT-CHECK: Video Does Not Prove Police Arrested 33 Accord Party “Imported Voters” in Osun

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…

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FACT-CHECK: Senator Fadahunsi’s Claim That Viral ‘Kill Accord Members’ Video Was Edited Is False

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….

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