{
  "id": 2157954,
  "title": "Osun poll: Adeleke campaign spokesman withdraws remarks against Okpebholo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/osun-poll-adeleke-campaign-spokesman-withdraws-remarks-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:04:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osun-poll-adeleke-campaign-spokesman-withdraws-remarks-against-okpebholo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pelumi Olajengbesi, spokesman for Ademola Adeleke's campaign, has withdrawn remarks made against Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo following disagreements over the Osun election.\n\nThe Osun election had seen controversy, with some viewing the outcome as an endorsement of Adeleke due to group self-interest, particularly among civil servants.\n\nThere was also an incident where Governor Adeleke's convoy came under attack at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in Osun, Abiodun Ojelabi, preliminary investigations revealed that the attackers were targeting music star Davido, who is Governor Adeleke's nephew and had been actively involved in the election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Backstory of Osun poll, and what’s next for Adeleke, By Azu Ishiekwene",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/backstory-of-osun-poll-and-whats-next-for-adeleke-by-azu-ishiekwene",
        "published": "2026-08-20T12:04:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Osun poll: Adeleke campaign spokesman withdraws remarks against Okpebholo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/osun-poll-adeleke-campaign-spokesman-withdraws-remarks-against-2161291",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:22:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}