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Video filmed in India falsely presented as Accord Party rally in Osun

Nurudeen Akewushola
Nurudeen Akewushola
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A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show a large crowd of supporters of Accord Party’s Ademola Adeleke, mobilising ahead of the recently concluded governorship election in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria.

The video was shared by an X user, @Barrister001 with the caption:

“This is a proof that Osun people really want Omo Adeleke to continue being our Governor. For those of you asking, this is Ile Ife, lagere flyover bridge #osun #adeleke #”

The claim has generated over 500 reposts and more than 3500 reposts.

CLAIM

Video shows a large political rally organised for the Accord Party’s governorship candidate in Osun State.

Screenshot of the viral post

FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING.

A keyword search and a reverse image search of keyframes from the footage led to earlier versions of the video, confirming that it was not filmed in Osun State or Nigeria.

The FactCheckHub traced the footage to an event in India using reverse image searches. An earliest version we found was posted on YouTube, on August 10 2026. The same footage was subsequently shared by other Indian social media users including this Facebook account and this YouTube account.

The captions indicated that the video shows a roadshow in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

There is no identifiable feature in the video linking the crowd to the Accord Party, its candidate or the Osun governorship election. The video contains no party logo, campaign materials, recognisable party officials or location markers indicating that it was filmed in Osun State.

VERDICT

The claim that the viral video shows a political rally organised for the Accord Party’s governorship candidate in Osun State is MISLEADING. Reverse image searches and analysis of the footage’s visual clues indicate that it was recorded at a public gathering in India and is unrelated to the Osun governorship election.

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Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact-checker with FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact checks which have contributed to the fight against information disorder. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.

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