FACT-CHECK: No! Gov Adeleke is not Celebrating Election Victory with ₦15,000 Cash Transfer
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere
Claim:
Social media users, particularly WhatsApp, have been sharing a claim that Governor Ademola Adeleke is celebrating Osun State’s election victory with ₦15,000 cash transfer.
screenshot of phishing/ false claim
Verdict:
The claim that Governor Ademola Adeleke is celebrating Osun State’s election victory with ₦15,000 cash transfer is FALSE.
Full Text:
Osun State conducted its gubernatorial election on Saturday, August 15, where the sitting Governor, His Excellency Ademola Adeleke secured a return victory under the Accord Party. Scammers then hide under the victory to use phishing links to access people’s information by attaching cash to the celebration.
On Friday, August 21, a WhatsApp user shared the claim to a WhatsApp group, it was shared by another user on Saturday August 22. The claim is fully asterisked indicating the cash prize of ₦15,000 at the beginning and the end just to show emphasis.
screenshot of phishing/ false claim
See the claim as shared: “*₦15,000 cash Transfer* *Governor Ademola Adeleke’s Celebrating Osun state ELECTION Victory NOW! with the sum of ₦15,000*.” The claim also contained that the celebration is powered by Davido and an attached link for who also wants to get. “POWERED BY: Davido *I just got my Now* Click below to get yours
FactCheck Africa noticed several inconsistencies in the wordings of the claim and decided to factcheck it.
Verification:
FactCheck Africa perused several platforms of reputable media outlets and could not see an iota of such information which means it didn’t happen. A review of the official Instagram handle of Davido showed no sign that could validate the claim.
screenshot of phishing/ false claim
A click on the link attached to the claim led to a homepage that advertises the claim even more. When clicked further to accept the ₦15,000 offer, it led to another page that requested for name and account number. A fake name and account number was submitted just so to navigate ahead and it led to a welcome page which directed everyone to share with 5 groups or with 15 friends on WhatsApp. Meanwhile, the resharing directive is a generic tactic by phishing websites.
Furthermore, the attached link was subjected to a verification tool known as Whois which revealed that the domain was registered on August 08, 2026 and will expire on August 08, 2027. The domain was updated on August 13, 2026 which means it was created for a particular purpose.
Whois details of link
In an exclusive interview with Umar Akintobi, an indigene of Osun state said the claim is not true. “A claim like that has a slight chance of being true during the election period but it is not possible in the post-election period,” he asserted.
Conclusion:
Since there’s no evidence to back the claim that Governor Ademola Adeleke is giving out ₦15,000 to celebrate his election victory, the claim is false.
