“Why give (sic) Adeleke of Osun State was sacked,” reads the caption of a TikTok video viewed more than 141,000 times since it was published on January 30, 2023.
A screenshot of the false post, taken on February 7, 2023
Osun State held its gubernatorial election in July 2022, and Adeleke was declared the winner by the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
A tribunal convened to review the results after Gboyeka Oyetola of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) filed a petition challenging Adeleke’s victory. The court eventually nominated Oyetola as governor.
The TikTok video features a news clip of Adeleke dancing with a caption reading: "See why Gov Adeleke was sacked."
The TikTok user is superimposed on the clip, saying: "So you mean to tell me this is one of the reasons Governor Adeleke… was sacked? Because he danced the Buga lo lo lo?"
"Buga lo lo lo" refers to a song by popular Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel.
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