{
  "id": 1944922,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:31:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/osun-election-accord-party-spent-n40bn-fayose-counters-davidos-claim/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has disputed Afrobeats singer Davido's claim about the Accord Party's spending during the Osun State governorship election held on August 15. According to Fayose, the Accord Party spent at least N40 billion during the election, dismissing Davido's assertion that the All Progressives Congress, APC, spent N110 billion on vote-buying. Davido also claimed that the Accord Party didn't spend any money during the election, instead relying on the goodwill of Osun State's people. However, Fayose countered these claims, stating that both leading parties spent heavily and dismissing the notion that either side won solely through prayers or popular support. He further revealed that over N7.5 billion was distributed to local governments and wards just before the election, with each ward receiving a minimum of N35 million.",
  "summary": "Ex-Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged that the Accord Party spent at least N40 billion during the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Fayose made the allegation during an interview on TVC’s ‘Politics Tonight’. The former governor’s comment stemmed from the claims of Afrobeats singer, Davido, who had said that the All Progressives Congress, […] Osun Election: Accord Party…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-19T10:52:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}