CLAIM: On Aug. 13, 2026, barely 48 hours before the 2026 Osun governorship election, an X user, @OurFavOnlineDoc, posted a video (archived here) showing a woman distributing cash to residents, with a claim that it shows the wife of an APC candidate sharing money with women to buy their votes.
Similar claims were found on Facebook here, here, and here.
FINDINGS
NFC checks show that the woman in the video is Maryam Wadada, the wife of Ahmed Wadada Aliyu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State.
According to Nasarawa Eye, a local media outlet that reported the exercise, the video shows the distribution of N50,000 each to women in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State as part of an empowerment programme supported by Senator Wadada.
Speaking at the event, Maryam said the money was intended to help the beneficiaries grow their businesses, support their children and become self-reliant.
However, there is no evidence that the money was distributed specifically to induce voters. Although the timing of the intervention may raise questions, available evidence shows the exercise is a women’s empowerment programme rather than voter inducement.
Source: Nasarawa Eye
VERDICT: MISLEADING
Date: 14/08/2026
Author: Nurudeen Akewushola
Editors: Bamas Victoria, Lois Ugbede, & Simbiat Bakare