{
  "id": 1915085,
  "title": "Osun poll: Tinubu magnanimous, Ekiti was taken from me in 2018 — Fayose",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/osun-poll-tinubu-magnanimous-ekiti-was-taken-from-me-in-2018-fayose",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:52:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osun-poll-tinubu-magnanimous-ekiti-was-taken-from-me-in-2018-fayose/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose claimed President Bola Tinubu was \"magnanimous\" during the August 15 Osun State governorship election, suggesting the Federal Government could have influenced the outcome if it desired. Fayose pointed to the Federal Government's role in taking Ekiti State from him during the 2018 election as evidence of this alleged influence. Meanwhile, Ademola Adeleke, the incumbent Osun governor and Accord candidate, won the election with 511,067 votes, while APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji received 444,815 votes. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress came in third with 17,180 votes. Fayose commended Adeleke for being \"magnanimous in victory\" and urged him to embrace the result.",
  "summary": "Former Ekiti Governor Fayose praises President Tinubu’s magnanimity in the Osun election, contrasting it with alleged federal influence in the 2018 Ekiti p Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-tinubu-magnanimous-ekiti-was-taken-from-me-in-2018-fayose/",
  "key_points": [
    "President Bola Tinubu was magnanimous during Osun State election.",
    "Former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose claimed Federal Government influence.",
    "Ademola Adeleke won Osun election with 511,067 votes."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun poll: Tinubu magnanimous, Ekiti was taken from me in 2018 — Fayose",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/osun-poll-tinubu-magnanimous-ekiti-was-taken-from-me-in-2018-fayose-1917088",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:06:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun Election: Accord Party spent N40bn – Fayose counters Davido’s claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/osun-election-accord-party-spent-n40bn-fayose-counters-davidos-claim",
        "published": "2026-08-19T13:31:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}