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2027: Atiku Abubakar has not stepped down for Peter ObiKeyframe of the claim. Photo Source: Facebook Claim: A viral Face...
21/08/2026

2027: Atiku Abubakar has not stepped down for Peter Obi

Keyframe of the claim. Photo Source: Facebook Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stepped down for Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election to defeat President Bola Tinubu. Full Text As political discussions surrounding the 2027 general elections intensify, social media has become a hub for unverified claims about alliances and mergers between opposition figures....

Keyframe of the claim. Photo Source: Facebook Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stepped down for Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election to…

FACT-CHECK: No, Osun Election Returning Officer Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole Was Not Arrested Or Detained In AbujaFACT...
20/08/2026

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

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 after the conclusion of the Osun State governorship election and concerns a key official involved in the conduct and declaration of the election results....

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 Ab…

Osun Election: Claim That Governor Adeleke Is Giving 15k To People Is FalseShortly after Senator Ademola Adeleke was re-...
17/08/2026

Osun Election: Claim That Governor Adeleke Is Giving 15k To People Is False

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 shown in the screenshot below,...

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 …

: Claim That Police Arrested 100 Suspected Thugs From Ekiti, Ondo Plotting To Disrupt Osun Poll Is MisleadingClaim A re...
16/08/2026

: Claim That Police Arrested 100 Suspected Thugs From Ekiti, Ondo Plotting To Disrupt Osun Poll Is Misleading

Claim A report published by Ekiti News 247 on August 15, 2026, claims that 100 thugs from Ekiti and Ondo states were plotting to disrupt the Osun State governorship election and had been taken into police custody. The headline reads: “100 thugs from Ekiti, Ondo plotting to disrupt Osun poll in custody – Police” Full text The report alleges that about 100 people from neighbouring Ekiti and Ondo states were brought into Osun State to disrupt the August 15, 2026 governorship election and that they were in police custody....

Claim A report published by Ekiti News 247 on August 15, 2026, claims that 100 thugs from Ekiti and Ondo states were plotting to disrupt the Osun State governorship election and had been taken into…

PRELIMINARY ELECTION DAY STATEMENT ON THE OSUN STATE OFF-CYCLE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION HELD ON 15TH AUGUST 2026
15/08/2026

PRELIMINARY ELECTION DAY STATEMENT ON THE OSUN STATE OFF-CYCLE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION HELD ON 15TH AUGUST 2026

EU-SDGNNewsPress Releases PRELIMINARY ELECTION DAY STATEMENT ON THE OSUN STATE OFF-CYCLE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION HELD ON 15TH AUGUST 2026 By CEMESO - August 15, 2026 0 3 Facebook Twitter Linkedin WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Email Print INTRODUCTION The Osun State off-cycle Governorship Election is tak...

FACT-CHECK: Claim That Osun ALGON Chairman Sarafadeen Awotunde Was Shot Is FalseScreenshot of the post claiming that Osu...
15/08/2026

FACT-CHECK: Claim That Osun ALGON Chairman Sarafadeen Awotunde Was Shot Is False

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 was made by “Ikirun Empire”, with a photograph showing Awotunde seated with what appears to be a blood-stained injury on his trousers and calls on security agencies to intervene and ensure justice....

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, claimin…

: Claim That Unauthorised Soldiers Invaded Ijebu Ijesha And Arrested Accord Members Is MisleadingClaim A Facebook user...
15/08/2026

: Claim That Unauthorised Soldiers Invaded Ijebu Ijesha And Arrested Accord Members Is Misleading

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 because of the importance of the actors in the claim - the soldiers and the voters who are also members of the Accord Party....

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 …

Sahara Reporter’s Claim On Redeployment Of Naval Commander And Release Of APC House Of Assembly Candidate Caught With Gu...
15/08/2026

Sahara Reporter’s Claim On Redeployment Of Naval Commander And Release Of APC House Of Assembly Candidate Caught With Gun Is MISLEADING

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 what Sahara Reporters described as "sources" and “orders from above.” ...

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 Loca…

FACT-CHECK: No Evidence That All Nigerian Army, Police and 17 APC Governors Are in Osun to Rig Governorship ElectionClai...
15/08/2026

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

Claim An X post by 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 15, 2026 governorship election in favour of the APC....

Claim An X post by 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 (…

2026: Claim That “Armed Men Took Over Osun Assembly Speaker’s Residence Is MisleadingClaim A report published by Dock...
15/08/2026

2026: Claim That “Armed Men Took Over Osun Assembly Speaker’s Residence Is Misleading

Claim A report published by Dockaysworld on August 15, 2026, with the headline: “BREAKING! Armed Men Take Over House Of Assembly Speaker’s Residence,” claims that armed men took over or surrounded the residence of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, during the 2026 Osun governorship election. The report also states that more than 10 black Hilux vehicles carrying armed personnel arrived at the Speaker’s residence, allegedly sealed off the premises and prevented people inside from leaving. ...

Claim A report published by Dockaysworld on August 15, 2026, with the headline: “BREAKING! Armed Men Take Over House Of Assembly Speaker’s Residence,” claims that armed men took over or surrounded…

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