{
  "id": 18259051,
  "title": "2027: 'It has expired' - Oyinlola withdraws endorsement for Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/2027-it-has-expired-oyinlola-withdraws-endorsement-for-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:16:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/05/2027-it-has-expired-oyintola-withdraws-endorsement-for-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has announced that his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election has lapsed. Oyinlola, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the statement during an interview on Channels Television, affirming that his earlier support for Tinubu had expired.\n\nThe former governor explained that his endorsement was driven by the political circumstances in Osun State at the time. He noted that the missing local government funds and the unsettled issue of rightful occupants of local government offices necessitated a change in approach. Oyinlola believed that President Tinubu could potentially resolve these issues, but was disappointed that his endorsement did not yield the desired outcomes.\n\nOyinlola described the endorsement as a strategic political move aimed at addressing the challenges faced by Osun State, but admitted that it had not achieved its intended purpose. He emphasized that local government is the closest arm of government to the people and that failing to address these issues would leave a significant void.\n\nIn the aftermath of his endorsement of Tinubu, Oyinlola has since expressed his support for Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who is reportedly considering a presidential run in the 2027 general election on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).",
  "summary": "Former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has said his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election has expired. Recall that Oyinlola was among the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders in Osun State who endorsed Tinubu for a second term on July 20, 2025. However, during an interview on Channels Television, the former […] 2027: 'It has expired' - Oyinlola…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}