{
  "id": 1991086,
  "title": "Davido clarifies alleged attack on Adeleke’s convoy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/davido-clarifies-alleged-attack-on-adelekes-convoy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T18:01:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/davido-clarifies-alleged-attack-on-adelekes-convoy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Afrobeats superstar Davido has clarified an alleged attack on the convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke, also known as Davido, after visiting the palace of Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The incident occurred on Wednesday following Adeleke's Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and his election victory celebration with the traditional ruler. However, Davido debunked the claim via a tweet on his verified X handle, stating that a fight took place outside the palace, unrelated to his convoy. Adeleke emerged victorious in the election, garnering 511,067 votes against his opponents Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress with 444,815 votes and Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress with 17,180 votes.",
  "summary": "Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has clarified the alleged attack on the convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke. It was reported that some hoodlums engaged in a gun battle with security personnel attached to Adeleke’s convoy at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, on Wednesday. This was shortly after […] Davido clarifies alleged attack on Adeleke’s…",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Gunshots as Adeleke’s convoy leaves Monarch’s palace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/gunshots-as-adelekes-convoy-leaves-monarchs-palace",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:44:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Gunfire erupts in Osogbo as hoodlums attack Gov Adeleke’s convoy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/gunfire-erupts-in-osogbo-as-hoodlums-attack-gov-adelekes-convoy",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:53:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheCable",
        "title": "Gunshots in Osogbo as hoodlums ‘open fire’ on Adeleke’s convoy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/gunshots-in-osogbo-as-hoodlums-open-fire-on-adelekes-convoy",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:57:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Osogbo gunfire: Davido says incident had nothing to do with Adeleke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/osogbo-gunfire-davido-says-incident-had-nothing-to-do-with-adeleke",
        "published": "2026-08-19T19:20:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}