{
  "id": 13113506,
  "title": "Ekiti driver borrows N3.5m to campaign for Tinubu, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ekiti-driver-borrows-n3-5m-to-campaign-for-tinubu-others-13113506",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:38:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ekiti-driver-borrows-n3-5m-to-campaign-for-tinubu-others/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mini-truck driver Adeleye Adeniyi borrowed N3.5 million to support the re-election bids of President Bola Tinubu, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, and Ekiti State House of Assembly member Steve Fatoba, according to an interview with Punch Nigeria. Adeniyi, known as \"Online Loan Man for BAO,\" displayed Wema Bank cardboard cheques for N2m to Tinubu, N1m to Bamidele, and N500,000 to Fatoba. He pledged to campaign for the politicians, citing their performance in office and expressing his belief that Tinubu would deliver more benefits if re-elected. Adeniyi also praised Bamidele and Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji for their contributions to healthcare, education, electricity, and rural infrastructure in the state.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ekiti driver borrows N3.5m to campaign for Tinubu, others",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ekiti-driver-borrows-n3-5m-to-campaign-for-tinubu-others",
        "published": "2026-10-09T12:32:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}