Fact-Check: Viral Video of Women in Niqab Shows APC Campaign Rally in Osun, Not Anti-Tinubu Protest
Claim: A Facebook page shared a video of hundreds of women in black niqabs marching through the streets, falsely claiming it showed an anti-President Bola Tinubu protest in Osun State. Verdict:...
Claim: A Facebook page shared a video of hundreds of women in black niqabs marching through the streets, falsely claiming it showed an anti-President Bola Tinubu protest in Osun State.
Verdict: False.
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A video circulating on Facebook shows a large procession of women dressed in black niqabs and face caps customised with “AMBO” walking through major roads while chanting and waving. The accompanying caption claims the women were protesting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
On Tuesday, 4th of August 2026, Facebook user @Wilson Mdone posted the video with the caption “Tinubu most Go Tinubu government is bad government Peter Obi all Nigeria 2027 for Peter Obi president of Nigeria”.
Attached to the video are flyers, one that reads “APC had brought internal and international disgrace to Nigeria. Tinubu must go. Get your PVC ready”. Another reads, “NDC, Vote Peter Obi for President.”
The claim has gained traction amid heightened political activities in Osun State ahead of the governorship election, gathering over 3000 likes, 439 comments, and 669 reshares.
A screenshot of the video
However, findings show the claim is misleading.
A review of the video shows campaign mobilisation consistent with recent APC activities in Iwo Federal Constituency, rather than an anti-government protest. The procession route aligns with campaign walks organised by supporters of the APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO. Oyebamiji, a former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), emerged as the APC candidate for the 2026 Osun governorship election and has been campaigning across the state.
Media reports from the same period recorded several APC campaign activities in Iwo, including solidarity walks and grassroots mobilisation by thousands of supporters from Iwo, Ayedire, and Ola-Oluwa Local Government Areas.
Participants marched through major roads, displaying party symbols and canvassing support for Oyebamiji ahead of the August 15 election.
Contrary to the Facebook claim, no credible reports from reputable news organisations, election observers, or security agencies show that the women in the viral video were protesting against President Tinubu.
The APC campaign has consistently linked Oyebamiji’s candidacy to President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. At campaign events, party leaders repeatedly urged supporters to vote for Oyebamiji and build support for the APC ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The claim also lacks the usual signs of a political protest. The video shows no placards, anti-president banners, policy-related chants, or statements from organisers describing the gathering as a demonstration against the Federal Government. Instead, multiple media reports identify the procession as an APC campaign activity, with supporters moving through communities in party colours and encouraging voter participation.
Political misinformation frequently involves assigning false contexts to genuine photographs or videos. Rather than fabricating entirely new content, misleading actors often take authentic footage from one event and falsely describe it as something else. This technique is particularly effective during election periods because emotionally charged political claims tend to circulate without verification.
Such misinformation can distort public understanding of electoral events, fuel unnecessary political tension and undermine confidence in the democratic process. It also makes it more difficult for voters to distinguish genuine civic action from manipulated narratives.
To avoid being misled, citizens should verify where and when a video was recorded, compare claims with reports from multiple credible news organisations, and look for corroborating statements from official sources before sharing politically sensitive content.
Conclusion
The claim that the viral video shows women protesting against President Bola Tinubu is false.
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