{
  "id": 1111833,
  "title": "#OsunDecides2026: Ask security agencies to protect votes, Adeleke tells Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-ask-security-agencies-to-protect-votes-adeleke-tells",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T20:09:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/903205-osundecides2026-ask-security-agencies-to-protect-votes-adeleke-tells-tinubu.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct security agencies to protect the integrity of the electoral process as collation of results begins. According to Punch Nigeria, Adeleke expressed concern over alleged attempts to disrupt or hijack collation centres across the state.\n\nIn a post on X, Adeleke asked Tinubu to use his \"good office\" to issue a warning to the heads of security agencies deployed for the election. He specifically mentioned the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigerian Army, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Adeleke described reports of alleged attempts to disrupt collation centres by politicians as \"deeply concerning and unacceptable\".\n\nAdeleke also urged Tinubu to reiterate his commitment to ensuring that votes cast by Osun residents count and that the final outcome reflects their choice. Premium Times reported that Adeleke made the appeal, seeking the President's intervention to safeguard the electoral process. BusinessDay Nigeria also reported that Adeleke expressed dissatisfaction with the election process, though details of his concerns were not specified.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sahara Reporters",
        "title": "#OsunDecides2026: Governor Adeleke Votes In Ede, Raises Alarm Over Plot To Disrupt Collation Process",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-governor-adeleke-votes-in-ede-raises-alarm-over-plot",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:18:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "#OsunDecides2026: Adeleke urges INEC, security agencies to protect votes during collation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-adeleke-urges-inec-security-agencies-to-protect-votes",
        "published": "2026-08-15T17:14:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}