{
  "id": 1799182,
  "title": "‘Abuja politicians’ caused APC’s Osun election loss’ – Sule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/abuja-politicians-caused-apcs-osun-election-loss-sule",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T20:38:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/abuja-politicians-caused-apcs-osun-election-loss-sule/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has attributed the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeat in the Osun State governorship election to interference by \"Abuja politicians\". Speaking in Lafia, Sule claimed that the APC would have won the election if it were not for the involvement of politicians based in Abuja. He stated that the election demonstrated the strength of an incumbent governor, as those celebrating the APC's loss likely do not understand the implications of the result. Sule warned Nasarawa's residents about the \"power of a sitting governor\" and urged APC candidates to steer clear of underhanded tactics like sycophancy, blackmail, and secretly supporting other party candidates. He also expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu and implored candidates to support the party they believe in during the 2027 elections.",
  "summary": "Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has blamed the defeat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Osun State governorship election on what he described as interference by “Abuja politicians”. Sule spoke on Tuesday in Lafia while presenting Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acknowledgement slips to APC candidates contesting governorship and State House of Assembly […]…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}