{
  "id": 1262975,
  "title": "Tinubu is Osun son, I endorse him for 2027 – Adeleke speaks after victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/tinubu-is-osun-son-i-endorse-him-for-2027-adeleke-speaks-after-victory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T12:17:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/16/tinubu-is-osun-son-i-endorse-him-for-2027-adeleke-speaks-after-victory/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed his continued support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential elections. Upon being declared the winner of his own gubernatorial race, Adeleke praised Tinubu for endorsing a free, fair, and credible election process. The President, in turn, congratulated Adeleke on his victory. The INEC declared Adeleke as the winner, defeating his main rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, by securing votes in 19 local governments compared to Oyebamiji's 11. Adeleke garnered 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji received 444,815 votes.",
  "summary": "Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 general elections. Speaking after his declaration as winner of the just concluded governorship election, Adeleke said President Tinubu is a son of Osun State. Adeleke appreciated Tinubu for what he described as a free, fair and credible election. “At […] Tinubu is Osun son, I endorse him for…",
  "key_points": [
    "Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke endorses Bola Tinubu for 2027 elections.",
    "Tinubu congratulates Adeleke on his gubernatorial victory.",
    "INEC declares Adeleke winner with 511,067 votes over 444,815 for Oyebamiji."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}