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Old video misrepresented as recent Peter Obi rally in Delta

Nurudeen Akewushola
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A video showing a large crowd in Agbor, Delta State, is circulating on social media with a claim that it shows supporters of Peter Obi turning out in large numbers in solidarity with the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. (NDC).

The video was posted on X on 27 August 2026, by an X user, @eluckki, with a caption claiming there was a “total lockdown” in Agbor as Obi supporters came out en masse.

The post reads:

“Agbor, Delta State is LOCKED 🔥  Obidients have taken over the streets for Peter Obi.  Traffic everywhere. The movement is moving!”

The video had garnered more than 93,000 views, 1, 4000 reposts and more than 50 likes, as of 10 September 2026.

CLAIM

A video shows a large crowd of Peter Obi supporters in Agbor, Delta State, during the ongoing 2027 election campaign.

FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING.

The video is not from the ongoing 2027 election campaign. It was recorded in October 2022, during a march organised in support of Obi ahead of the 2023 general elections.

A reverse image search of keyframes extracted from the video traced the footage to an X post by an account, Sage News.

The post, published on 8 October 2022, was captioned:

“VIDEO REPORT: Traffic Congestion as members of the #Obidient movement flood the streets of Agbor Delta state in support of Mr Peter Obi Follow us for more updates. Beverly Osu Tinubu and Atiku Seyi Shay Chioma erica pretty mike Mayor Rivers NNPC #BlackAdam #ASUUstrike #ASUU.”

The FactCheckHub also found a YouTube video livestreamed on 8 October 2022, from the event. The surroundings and crowd formation in the livestream match those shown in the video currently being circulated.

The footage therefore predates the current 2027 election campaign by several years.

The original event was part of the 1 Million March for Obi, a series of rallies held by his supporters in different parts of Nigeria ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

Therefore, while the video does show Obi supporters gathered in Agbor, it does not show a recent mobilisation in Delta State as claimed.

VERDICT

The claim that the video shows Peter Obi supporters recently coming out in large numbers in Agbor, Delta State, is MISLEADING. The footage was recorded on 8 October 2022, during a march organised in support of Obi ahead of the 2023 general elections and is being recirculated as though it were from the current 2027 election campaign.

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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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