{
  "id": 1276926,
  "title": "Osun: You blocked me because my message hit too hard – Sowore to Davido",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/osun-you-blocked-me-because-my-message-hit-too-hard-sowore-to-davido",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T13:47:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/16/osun-you-blocked-me-because-my-message-hit-too-hard-sowore-to-davido/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has accused afrobeats star Davido of blocking him on social media platform X. Sowore claimed the singer couldn't support a failed presidency like Bola Tinubu's. This came after Sowore criticized Davido and his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, for turning Osun State into a family affair. Sowore expressed satisfaction that his message reached Davido, who then blocked him on X. Sowore urged Davido and his family, led by Governor Adeleke, to acknowledge the failure of the APC and the disastrous impact of Tinubu's presidency on Nigerians.",
  "summary": "The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido blocked him on X because his message hit him too hard. Sowore made this allegation in a post on his verified X handle on Sunday. He said Davido cannot endorse a failure like President Bola Tinubu. […] Osun: You blocked me because my message hit…",
  "key_points": [
    "Afrobeats star Davido blocked Sowore on X.",
    "Sowore criticized Davido and Gov. Adeleke for turning Osun into a family affair.",
    "Sowore urged Davido and family to acknowledge APC's failure and Tinubu's disastrous impact."
  ],
  "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."
}