Fact-Check: Viral Video of Large Crowd Is Not from an Accord Party Rally in Osun

Claim: A video showing a large crowd of people has been shared as evidence of a political rally organised for the Accord Party’s governorship candidate in Osun State.

Verdict: False.

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A video circulating on social media shows a large crowd gathered at what appears to be a public event. The footage was shared on X on August 12, 2026, with the claim that it shows supporters of the Accord Party’s governorship candidate mobilising ahead of the Osun governorship election.

NDRFactCheck found this claim to be misleading.

A close observation of the video shows that the DJ Sound Truck at the bottom of the video frame is explicitly labelled “MAHAKAL DJ SOUND” a prominent, well-known mobile sound system provider based in India (named after the Mahakal Hindu deity) that features heavily at large-scale Indian religious processions, festivals, and music competitions.

This is not a vehicle operating in Osun State or Nigeria. Close inspection of the crowd environment reveals cultural markers, flags, and attire consistent with public festival processions in India rather than a political rally in Southwest Nigeria.

Using Google Reverse Image Search to verify the keyframes, our findings show that the video did not originate from Osun State. Checks on the footage and searches for the event show that it is connected to a gathering in India, where large public rallies and processions have recently taken place as part of activities ahead of the country’s Independence Day on August 15.

For example, several Indian communities and government institutions held Tiranga rallies in the days leading up to India’s Independence Day. Reports from August 12 document such events involving large numbers of residents, students and officials. The rallies were organised as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, with participants carrying the Indian national flag.

The timing is significant. The video was posted on X on August 12, just three days before India’s Independence Day celebrations and also three days before the scheduled Osun governorship election in Nigeria. This creates an opportunity to use old or unrelated footage as evidence of political mobilisation in Osun.

There is also no credible evidence linking the crowd in the video to the Accord Party or its candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke. Adeleke is the incumbent Osun governor and the Accord Party’s candidate for the August 15 election. The Osun State Government confirmed that he became the party’s candidate after winning 145 votes in its December 2025 governorship primary.

By contrast, reports have documented Accord campaign activities in Osun and can independently verify them, identifying party officials, locations, and supporters. However, the viral video contains no identifiable connection to the Osun campaign, and its setting, crowd, and context do not match the claim attached to it.

The use of unrelated crowd footage is particularly problematic during an election period because images of large rallies are often interpreted as evidence of a candidate’s popularity or electoral strength. A video showing thousands of people can therefore be used to create the impression that a candidate is enjoying massive support, even when the people shown have no connection to the election.

This is an example of false context, a common form of misinformation that presents genuine content with an incorrect description. The original video may be authentic, but the claim attached to it is false.

Conclusion

The claim that the viral video shows a large political rally for the Accord Party governorship candidate in Osun is false.

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