CLAIM: An X user, @SaliuAminu0001, claimed (archived here) that the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has won the state’s election.
FINDINGS:
Recent updates from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) indicate that sorting and counting of votes are ongoing in various polling units across the state. NFC also checked the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal and found that about 2266 results, representing 60.22%, have been uploaded out of 3,763 expected results as at 6:10 PM.
Vanguard newspaper and Channels TV have also reported that sorting and counting of ballots in the ongoing Osun State gubernatorial election are ongoing.
However, neither INEC nor reputable news outlets have announced the winner of the Osun State election.
VERDICT: INCORRECT
SOURCES: INEC, Vanguard newspaper, Channels TV
DATE: 15/08/2026
AUTHOR: Cole Praise
EDITORS: Ajibola Amzat