A video circulating on social media has sparked reactions after a man, reportedly linked to the campaign of Osun State APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), was seen sharing money with a group of women ahead of Saturday’s election.
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Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, is the APC candidate in the August 15, 2026, Osun governorship election.
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In the video, several women are seen seated inside what appears to be a fenced compound. A man wearing a T-shirt with “AMBO” written on it is seen handing out cash to the women.
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Another person, whose face is not clearly visible, appears to be holding a book or register. Some viewers alleged that the person was calling out the names of the women before they received the money.
The circumstances surrounding the gathering and the purpose of the cash distribution could not be independently verified from the video.
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Video triggers debate online
The footage has generated mixed reactions on social media, with users offering different interpretations of the money distribution.
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While some described the incident as alleged vote-buying, others argued that the money could have been provided as welfare or support for people attending a political gathering.
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Matharos1 wrote: “The vote buying is massive and unhinged! @inecnigeria what laws are you using for elections purposes?Is this the lawlessness Nigeria must be politically?”
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Iledare wrote: “Your papa money lost….Trump self shared foodstuffs few days to the election he won.”
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Gbola Akinlabi wrote: “It’s normal, you cannot gather people and keep them all day without taking care of their welfare. Stop being partisan with your headlines. It discredits your organization.”
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YNWA wrote: “Crumbs are presented as empowerment, while structural solutions are neglected. Welcome to Nigeria.”
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Talk the truck wrote: “I hope the money will be enough for the period of the tenure?”
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Enneh wrote: “So na #1000 them take dey buy Yariba women, no be juju be that???”
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The video comes just one day before the scheduled Osun governorship election, where Oyebamiji is seeking to unseat incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.
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Watch the video here…
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