Image of Ekiti State governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, voting at his polling unit. Photo Source: Facebook.
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CLAIM: An X user claimed (archived here) that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is not involved in financial inducement or vote buying in the Ekiti State 2026 gubernatorial election.
FINDINGS:
The claim is contradicted by field reports and media coverage from the election. A video published by Sahara Reporters captured a resident confirming that votes were indeed being sold at a polling unit. Additionally, Punch Newspaper reported that allegations of vote buying involving APC supporters led to a violent clash with supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), resulting in an injury. A resident contacted by the Nigerian Fact-checkers Coalition also confirmed witnessing vote-buying activities.
VERDICT: INCORRECT
SOURCES: Sahara Reporters and Punch Newspaper.
DATE: June 20, 2026.
FACT CHECK AUTHOR: Zainab Abdulrasaq
EDITORS: Opeyemi Kehinde and Simbiat Bakare
