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No, video does not show NDC supporters protesting against president Tinubu

Nurudeen Akewushola
Nurudeen Akewushola
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A video showing a group of women marching along a street has surfaced on social media with the claim that it depicts supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC), protesting against the administration of Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu.

The video was overlaid with several political campaign graphics, including images promoting Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC); Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the NDC vice-presidential candidate; Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, former governor of Bayelsa State and a chieftain of the NDC; an NDC Youth Wing “36 States Rally March” poster; and other anti-Tinubu campaign materials bearing the slogan “Tinubu Must Go.”

A Facebook user, Wilson MDone, shared the video with the caption:

“Tinubu must Go. Tinubu government is bad government. Peter Obi… 2027 is for Peter Obi president of Nigeria.”

As of August 5, 2026, the post had generated over 5,500 reactions, more than 900 shares.

CLAIM

Video shows NDC supporters protesting against President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Screenshot of the viral post

FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING.

Checks by The FactCheckHub show that the footage does not depict a protest by supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) or any coalition backing Peter Obi against President Tinubu.

A close review of the video shows that many of the women are wearing blue face caps bearing the inscription “AMBO,”an acronym for Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election.

The acronym Ambo written on the face cap of one of the women

Further keyword searches conducted by The FactCheckHub located the original footage published by ARISE News and Sahara TV. Both media organisations identified the event as a solidarity rally organised by supporters of the APC governorship candidate in Osun State, South West Nigeria, ahead of the state’s governorship election.

The campaign posters promoting Peter Obi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Henry Seriake Dickson, the NDC Youth Wing rally, and the anti-Tinubu messages were superimposed onto the original footage after it was recorded. These graphics do not appear in the authentic videos published by the media organisations.

The viral post therefore creates the false impression that the women were participating in an opposition protest against president Tinubu, whereas they were actually attending a campaign rally in support of the APC candidate in Osun State.

VERDICT

The claim that the video shows NDC supporters protesting against President Bola Tinubu. Checks by The FactCheckHub show it was recorded during a solidarity rally for APC governorship candidate Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) in Osun State, South West Nigeria, ahead of the August 15 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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