Osun Decides 2026: Voters claim APC supporters fled with cash bags from polling unit

Voters at a polling unit in Nigeria's Osun State have accused supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to induce voters with cash during Saturday's governorship election. The incident, captured on video at Ward 4, Unit 7 in Ejigbo Local Government Area, reportedly occurred around 9:30 a.m.

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We don’t know how much was there. They ran away and used a polythene bag to take the money away.

According to voters present, individuals suspected of distributing money fled the scene with some of the cash in a polythene bag. One voter stated, “We don’t know how much was there. They ran away and used a polythene bag to take the money away.” The voter emphasized that this action violated the instructions against sharing money at polling units, adding, “We were only running after them.”

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The rule given to us was that we should not give money to anyone. We did not cause any trouble; we were only running after them.

Some voters presented cash and an APC-branded card as evidence, claiming it belonged to the party. "This is the evidence. The card they used belongs to the APC, and their logo is on it," one voter asserted. While the allegations were made concerning a polling unit linked to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, voters insisted the individuals involved were APC members. The APC had not immediately responded to the allegations at the time of reporting, and the claims could not be independently verified.

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This is the evidence. The card they used belongs to the APC, and their logo is on it.