{
  "id": 1014910,
  "title": "Osun Decides: Fight breaks out as APC running mate arrives Deputy Gov’s polling unit [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osun-decides-fight-breaks-out-as-apc-running-mate-arrives-deputy-govs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T10:47:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/15/osun-decides-fight-breaks-out-as-apc-running-mate-arrives-deputy-govs-polling-unit-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A brawl erupted at the polling station of Osun State Deputy Governor and Accord Party candidate, Prince Kola Adewusi, during Saturday's gubernatorial election in Ile-Ife. The incident unfolded when the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, Benjamin Kayode Adereti, arrived at Adewusi’s polling unit. It is reported that Adereti had already cast his vote at his allocated polling unit, Waasin Polling Unit 11, Ilaare Ward 3, before heading to Adewusi’s polling station. Eyewitnesses claim that Adereti's arrival triggered a hostile reaction from some Adewusi supporters present at the polling location, leading to an intense altercation. The previously tranquil atmosphere at the polling venue was briefly disturbed as the supporters exchanged heated words and tensions escalated. As of now, the motive behind Adereti's visit to Adewusi’s polling unit remains unclear. However, the presence of the APC candidate evidently unsettled a segment of Adewusi’s supporters, prompting the confrontation.",
  "summary": "A fight broke out at the polling unit of Osun State Deputy Governor and Accord Party deputy governorship candidate, Prince Kola Adewusi, during Saturday’s governorship election in Ile-Ife. The incident occurred when the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Benjamin Kayode Adereti, arrived at Adewusi’s polling unit. The APC deputy governorship candidate […] Osun…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun Decides: Accord Party agent raises alarm as unknown persons monitor, video voters at polling unit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osun-decides-accord-party-agent-raises-alarm-as-unknown-persons",
        "published": "2026-08-15T10:38:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}