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Nurudeen Akewushola
Nurudeen Akewushola
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A video showing lawmakers in Nigeria’s house of representatives chanting “APC Ole”(thief) has resurfaced on social media with a claim that opposition lawmakers protested after members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) moved to cancel electronic transmission of election results.

The video was shared on X by @Uno_009, also known as Mayor of Calabar, on 13 October 2026.

The post claimed there was tension in the house as opposition lawmakers called the APC and president Bola Tinubu criminals.

“Breaking: Tension in House of Reps and opposition reps were seen Chanting “APC Ole, APC Ole” as APC Reps Set to Cancel Electronic Transmission of Election Results as House of Representatives Members Call APC and Tinubu Cr!m!nals,” the post reads.

It had garnered over 79,000 views, 1,200 reposts and 2,100 likes when the post was reviewed.

CLAIM

A recent video shows opposition lawmakers chanting “APC Ole” in protest against moves by APC lawmakers to cancel electronic transmission of election results.

FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the video is old footage from 17 February 2026, when opposition lawmakers staged a walkout during deliberations on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.

Similar versions of the video can be seen here and here.

On 17 February 2026, Premium Times reported that opposition lawmakers walked out of the house of representatives after disagreements over amendments to provisions on electronic transmission of election results. The lawmakers chanted “APC, Ole” in protest against the version of the bill adopted by the house of representatives.

Similarly, Punch reported that the dispute centred on Clause 60 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The house of representatives was considering a version that allowed electronic transmission of results but retained a provision for the signed Form EC8A to serve as the primary source of collation if electronic transmission failed.

The reports establish that the footage predates the October 2026 post by several months. Although the debate over electronic transmission has resurfaced, this does not make the video recent.

It shows an earlier protest in February 2026, not a newly recorded incident as the social media post suggests.

VERDICT

The claim is MISLEADING. The video is from 17 February 2026, but it is being circulated as though it shows a recent protest in the house of representatives.

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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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