{
  "id": 1723254,
  "title": "Osun Election: I would’ve been there if Tinubu wanted APC to win at all costs — Wike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/osun-election-i-wouldve-been-there-if-tinubu-wanted-apc-to-win-at-all",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:32:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/osun-election-i-wouldve-been-there-if-tinubu-wanted-apc-to-win-at-all-costs-wike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stated on Tuesday that he would have been present in Osun State to support the All Progressives Congress, APC, in securing a victory during the governorship election if President Bola Tinubu had desired it. While inspecting flood-ridden regions in Abuja, Wike made the assertion, claiming that Tinubu could have ensured the APC's triumph if he had chosen to pursue the election with maximum effort. According to Wike, \"If the President had wanted to win the Osun State election at all costs, I would have been there and we would have won it, and there's nothing the governor can do.\" The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced Governor Ademola Adeleke as the victor in the August 15, 2026 election after he outperformed his closest competitor, the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. Adeleke secured 19 Local Government Areas with 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji took 11 Local Government Areas with 444,815 votes.",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says he would have been in Osun State to help secure victory for the All Progressives Congress, APC, if President Bola Tinubu had wanted the party to win the governorship election. The minister made the claim on Tuesday while inspecting flood-prone areas in Abuja. According […] Osun Election: I would’ve been there if Tinubu wanted…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu’s 2027 election will be easier than 2023, says Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/tinubus-2027-election-will-be-easier-than-2023-says-wike",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:16:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}