An All Progressives Congress (APC) women leader has been seen allegedly distributing packets of salt and ₦1000 cash to residents in Osun State, two days before the state’s governorship election.
The distribution was captured in a video that surfaced online on Thursday. The footage shows the woman handing packets of salt and ₦1000 notes to people gathered outdoors as political parties make their final push before the August 15 poll.
The timing of the distribution has raised concerns about possible voter inducement, coming just two days before the election. However, the footage alone does not establish that the cash and salt were distributed in exchange for votes or that the woman was acting on behalf of the party for that purpose. 
Vote-buying and other forms of voter inducement are prohibited under Nigeria’s electoral laws, while election authorities have repeatedly warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against actions capable of compromising the credibility of the poll.
The Osun governorship election is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. APC candidate Bola Munirudeen Oyebamiji and incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke are among the leading contenders in the election, alongside candidates of other political parties.
The video comes as political parties conclude their campaigns ahead of Saturday’s poll, with concerns over vote-buying and other forms of inducement remaining part of the wider debate around the election.
With campaigns now entering their final hours, attention is shifting to election-day preparations and the conduct of voters, candidates, political parties and security agencies during Saturday’s poll.
