{
  "id": 13046401,
  "title": "Oyo APC guber candidate, Alli alleges attack on wife, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/oyo-apc-guber-candidate-alli-alleges-attack-on-wife-others",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:14:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/09/oyo-apc-guber-candidate-alli-alleges-attack-on-wife-others/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oyo State's gubernatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has alleged that his wife Tawakalitu Alli and other party members were attacked in Ibadan. In a statement released by his campaign director, Bisi Oladele, Alli recounted the incidents that occurred on Wednesday. According to him, hoodlums attacked his wife during a programme held at Ibikunle Palace. Furthermore, Alli claimed that Remi Oseni, the party's Oyo South senatorial candidate, and Folake Olunloyo-Oshinlowo, the House of Representatives candidate for Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West Federal Constituency, were also targeted by miscreants in separate locations within the city. Alli condemned the attacks as \"unwarranted and barbaric,\" emphasizing that Governor Seyi Makinde must be held accountable for the safety of all residents, regardless of their political affiliations. The Security Secretary to the All Progressive Congress in Oyo (SSACO) has called upon security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure justice is served for the victims. \"These acts of violence must serve as a deterrent to further criminal activities in our state,\" said Alli.",
  "summary": "The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has raised the alarm over an alleged attack on his wife, Mrs Tawakalitu Alli. Alli also disclosed that some hoodlums attacked the party’s Oyo South senatorial candidate, Remi Oseni, and its House of Representatives candidate for the Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West Federal Constituency,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Senator Sharafadeen Alli alleges attack on his wife Tawakalitu and other APC members in Ibadan",
    "Hoodlums targeted Remi Oseni and Folake Olunloyo-Oshinlowo in separate locations within the city",
    "Alli condemns attacks as unwarranted and barbaric, urges accountability from Governor Seyi Makinde"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The alleged attacks on Senator Alli's wife and other party members suggest a heightened level of political tension in Oyo State, potentially implicating Governor Makinde's administration in a failure of public safety.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}