{
  "id": 1754039,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:38:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/osun-adeleke-denies-alliance-with-adc-to-defeat-apc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has firmly denied any agreement with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to secure his re-election during last Saturday's gubernatorial vote. The ADC's National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, had claimed the party allied with the Accord Party to thwart the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s victory. However, Adeleke's spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, stated in a Tuesday statement that his win was secured by the backing of Osun residents and political allies who contributed to his re-election. Adeleke explicitly ruled out any electoral arrangement with the ADC, emphasizing that the party was not part of the alliance that campaigned for his victory. The governor, who credited his win to God and the people of Osun, vowed to govern the entire state without regard to political affiliations, race, or religion. This denial of an alleged ADC-APC alliance came after Abdullahi's statement that the ADC had worked with the Accord Party to prevent the APC from winning the election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke the winner, securing another term as governor.",
  "summary": "Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied entering into any agreement with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to secure victory in last Saturday’s governorship election. Adeleke said the ADC was not part of the political alliance that supported his re-election bid before, during or after the election. The governor’s position followed a claim by the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "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 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."
}