{
  "id": 1750360,
  "title": "Why I won’t apologise to Okpebholo — Davido",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/why-i-wont-apologise-to-okpebholo-davido",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:52:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/why-i-wont-apologise-to-okpebholo-davido/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Afrobeats artist Davido, also known as David Adeleke, has stated he will not apologize to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for sharing what appeared to be the governor's West African Examinations Council (WAEC) results on his social media. In an interview with News Central, the singer explained that he merely informed people about the academic record of Edo State's governor. The controversy originated when Okpebholo mocked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke's dancing habit during political activities leading up to the August 15 governorship election. Okpebholo questioned Adeleke's leadership style while campaigning for the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.",
  "summary": "Afrobeats star Davido stands firm, refusing to apologise to Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo for sharing his alleged WAEC result. Find out why he won’t back d Read More: https://punchng.com/why-i-wont-apologise-to-okpebholo-davido/",
  "key_points": [
    "Davido will not apologize to Okpebholo.",
    "He shared Okpebholo's WAEC results on social media.",
    "Controversy started over Okpebholo mocking Adeleke's dancing."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Why I won’t apologise to Okpebholo — Davido",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/why-i-wont-apologise-to-okpebholo-davido-1754400",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:12:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}