{
  "id": 1518234,
  "title": "Osun Election: Opposition angry Gov Adeleke thanked Tinubu for victory – Shehu Sani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/osun-election-opposition-angry-gov-adeleke-thanked-tinubu-for-victory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T16:21:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/osun-election-opposition-angry-gov-adeleke-thanked-tinubu-for-victory-shehu-sani/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna Central, expressed anger among the opposition regarding Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for thanking President Bola Tinubu for his electoral victory. Adeleke secured the governorship position with 511,067 votes, while Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress came in second with 444,815 votes, and Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress trailed with 17,180 votes. Sani stated that the opposition desires Adeleke to adopt a more confrontational stance. He argued on X that the opposition's displeasure stems from Adeleke's gratitude, suggesting the president's assistance in securing his mandate and preventing any attempts to interfere with it. Sani pointed out that electoral success relies on both winning votes and ensuring the accurate collation and proclamation of those votes. He noted that some politicians have lost elections due to issues with the latter.",
  "summary": "Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, on Monday said the opposition is angry with Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for thanking President Bola Tinubu over his electoral victory. Adeleke won the keenly contested governorship election after polling 511,067 votes. The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji came second with a total vote […] Osun Election:…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lawmakers-demand-probe-into-osun-election-violence-security-deployment",
        "published": "2026-08-17T16:28:53.000Z"
      }
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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."
}