Fact-Check: Video of Adama Barrow’s Supporters in the Gambia Falsely Presented as NDC Rally in Jos
Claim: A viral video showing a massive crowd of supporters in the streets of Jos, Plateau State, depicts a rally organised by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Verdict: False. Full Story A video...
Claim: A viral video showing a massive crowd of supporters in the streets of Jos, Plateau State, depicts a rally organised by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Verdict: False.
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A video showing a large crowd of people surrounding a convoy of vehicles on a busy road has been circulated on social media with the caption, “NDC update from Jos, Plateau State.” The footage appears to show thousands of people gathered along the road, with several vehicles, including black SUVs and white pickup trucks, moving through the crowd.
The caption suggests that the gathering was organised by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Jos, Nigeria, potentially giving viewers the impression that the party had attracted a massive turnout of supporters.
X user @arinzecajet001 in a post archived here posted the video on the 11th of November 2026 with an accompanying caption that reads, “People’s choice, only someone who is bribed or hate this country will not vote 🗳️Peter Obi. Nigeria🇳🇬 will be OK”
The post has so far generated over 689,000 views, more than 8,500 likes, and 3,000 reshares.
A screenshot of the X post
However, findings by NDRFactCheck find this claim to be false, as the video has been misrepresented.
The video keyframes were subjected to verification using Google Reverse Image Search, and the result shows that the video was first uploaded on the internet on the 10th of November 2026. Further search reveals that it was from a completely different political gathering that was held in The Gambia.
Available reports from The Gambia link the video to a large-scale political mobilisation for incumbent President Adama Barrow, who is seeking another term under the National People’s Party (NPP).
The misrepresentation is significant because crowd videos are often shared during politically charged periods to influence public perceptions of a party’s popularity and electoral strength.
On November 10, the Facebook page of a Gambian television station, Star TV – The Gambia, posted the video with the caption, “Barrow ko « Game Over » as he arrives at the IEC”
A screenshot from the video has been posted on Facebook by Star TV
On November 11, 2026, Gambian newspaper The Point published a report titled “Streets flooded as Barrow receives heroic escort to IEC”. The report documented a major political procession held the previous day, November 10, in support of President Adama Barrow, who was accompanied by supporters as he arrived at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) nomination house in Banjul, The Gambia, to submit his nomination documents.
According to the report, the procession passed through several locations, including Kairaba Avenue, Serrekunda and Bundung. Supporters lined the streets as Barrow travelled in a convoy, waving and cheering him on. The report also described the president standing through the roof of his vehicle and acknowledging the crowd.
These details are consistent with the scenes in the circulating video, which shows a large crowd surrounding a convoy of vehicles on a major road.
Further corroboration comes from The Point’s earlier report, published on November 9, titled “Over 100,000 supporters expected to flood streets for Barrow’s nomination on Tuesday”. The report announced plans for the procession ahead of Barrow’s nomination and outlined the route supporters were expected to take.
The reports establish that a large political mobilisation for Barrow took place in The Gambia on November 10. They provide a credible explanation for the gathering and convoy depicted in the video, rather than the NDC rally claimed in the social media caption.
Events in Nigeria also provide useful context. On November 10, Channels Television reported that Peter Obi, the NDC’s presidential candidate, visited the Plateau State Traditional Council in Jos ahead of a town hall meeting as part of his consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Its report, “Nigeria Cannot Make Progress While Citizens Live In Fear – Peter Obi”, confirms his visit to the state.
However, Obi’s visit to Jos around the same time does not establish that every video circulating with his name or the NDC was recorded there. The identity of a gathering must be established through the footage’s source and corroborating evidence, not just the caption attached to it.
Conclusion
The claim that the video shows an NDC rally in Jos, Plateau State, is FALSE. Reporting from The Gambia documents a major procession for President Adama Barrow on November 10, 2026, ahead of his presidential nomination. The gathering and convoy described in those reports are consistent with the scenes in the circulating footage, which has been misrepresented as a Nigerian political event. The video should not be used as evidence of the NDC’s crowd size or political support in Plateau State.
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