{
  "id": 1799160,
  "title": "Osun Election: Akpabio Phoned Me To Delete Tweet I Made Against Him – Davido",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/osun-election-akpabio-phoned-me-to-delete-tweet-i-made-against-him",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:50:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/osun-election-akpabio-phoned-me-to-delete-tweet-i-made-against-him-davido/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Afrobeats artist Davido has stated that Senate President Godswill Akpabio reached out to him during the Osun governorship election, requesting that he delete a social media post in which he accused Akpabio of interfering with the collation process. The music star had initially posted \"Sen. President Akpabio has called the collation center that they should stop collation!!!!\" on Twitter during the August 15 election. Davido recounted the challenges faced during the election, particularly when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reportedly halted the upload of results for several hours, leading him to suspect manipulation. He also mentioned receiving phone calls from Akpabio and other influential political figures asking him to delete the tweet. However, Davido refused to comply until INEC officially announced the final results. The singer emphasized that the outcome of the election served as a lesson for political leaders, arguing that their support for the people could earn them public backing. The INEC declared Akpabio, Davido's uncle, the winner with a margin of 66,252 votes, defeating the APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji.",
  "summary": "Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has claimed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio contacted him during the Osun governorship election and asked him to delete a social media post he had made against him. The music star, who actively canvassed support for his uncle during the election, had accused Nigeria’s number three citizen […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}