{
  "id": 1241944,
  "title": "#OsunDecides2026: Tinubu congratulated Adeleke before INEC declared Osun result — Campaign spokesperson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/osundecides2026-tinubu-congratulated-adeleke-before-inec-declared",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T09:48:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-tinubu-congratulated-adeleke-before-inec-declared-osun-result-campaign-spokesperson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Governor Ademola Adeleke has been declared the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Adeleke polled 511,067 votes, defeating his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes. Adeleke won in 19 of the state's 30 local government areas.\n\nSeveral prominent figures have congratulated Adeleke on his re-election. President Bola Tinubu reportedly congratulated him before INEC's official declaration, according to Punch. Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso also congratulated Adeleke, describing him as a friend and commending him for securing re-election on the platform of the Accord Party. Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, also congratulated Adeleke, saying his victory reflected the will of Osun residents.\n\nThe Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for an investigation into reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, and other electoral offences in connection with the election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Adeleke: Tinubu has congratulated me, but I’m yet to receive Oyebamiji’s call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/adeleke-tinubu-has-congratulated-me-but-im-yet-to-receive-oyebamijis",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:08:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Analysis: How Adeleke expanded his winning margin in Osun 2026 governorship election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/analysis-how-adeleke-expanded-his-winning-margin-in-osun-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:02:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "#OsunDecides2026: Tinubu congratulated Adeleke before INEC declared Osun result — Campaign spokesperson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/osundecides2026-tinubu-congratulated-adeleke-before-inec-declared-1243390",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:02:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun Decides: Bashir Ahmad reacts to Gov Adeleke’s victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/osun-decides-bashir-ahmad-reacts-to-gov-adelekes-victory",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:41:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}