{
  "id": 1750356,
  "title": "Osun poll: ‘Adeleke is not Fubara,’ says Dele Momodu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/osun-poll-adeleke-is-not-fubara-says-dele-momodu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:52:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osun-poll-adeleke-is-not-fubara-says-dele-momodu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dele Momodu, a former Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, has cautioned against comparing Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke with his Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara. In a statement via his X handle, Momodu criticized those who equate Adeleke to Fubara, asserting that the Osun people would \"demystify you mercilessly.\" Momodu's remarks come in response to a report by the PUNCH Online, which quoted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stating that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not have lost the Osun State governorship election if President Bola Tinubu had wanted to secure a victory at all costs. Wike further stated that he would have been in Osun and helped win the election, but Adeleke cannot do anything about it. Momodu's comments come amid the upcoming Osun State governorship election on August 15, 2026, with Adeleke contesting on the platform of the Accord Party and securing a re-election in the previous term.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Adeleke’s Osun victory was ‘war’ against 17 govs, 50 senators — Davido",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/adelekes-osun-victory-was-war-against-17-govs-50-senators-davido",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:52:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Osun: Adeleke denies alliance with ADC to defeat APC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/osun-adeleke-denies-alliance-with-adc-to-defeat-apc",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:38:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun Election: Dangote, Akpabio called me to delete my tweet – Davido",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/osun-election-dangote-akpabio-called-me-to-delete-my-tweet-davido",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:04:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}