{
  "id": 16166130,
  "title": "‘Is jumping governance?’ APM chieftain slams Makinde over stage jump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/is-jumping-governance-apm-chieftain-slams-makinde-over-stage-jump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T08:53:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/is-jumping-governance-apm-chieftain-slams-makinde-over-stage-jump/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "APM chieftain Bisi Olopoeyan has criticized Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for his recent stage-jumping demonstration at a political gathering, questioning the governor's ability to govern effectively. Olopoeyan, speaking on the KMO programme, described Makinde's actions as childish and questioned the relevance of the stunt to the responsibilities of leadership. \"Is it by jumping around that they run a government? Seyi Makinde, sometimes, he acts like a child,\" Olopoeyan remarked. Fawzi is a journalist covering politics, metro, and international news.",
  "summary": "An APM chieftain in Oyo State, Bisi Olopoeyan, has mocked Governor Seyi Makinde’s stage-jumping demonstration, describing the action as childish. Read More: https://punchng.com/is-jumping-governance-apm-chieftain-slams-makinde-over-stage-jump/",
  "key_points": [
    "APM chieftain Bisi Olopoeyan criticizes Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde.",
    "Makinde's stage-jumping described as childish and ineffective.",
    "Olopoeyan questions Makinde's relevance as a leader."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The governor's public display of exuberance risks undermining his perceived authority and ability to lead the state according to his political critics.",
  "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."
}