{
  "id": 386280,
  "title": "Osun Election: Expecting free, fair poll is like wanting N1 to $1 – Lawyer Idam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/osun-election-expecting-free-fair-poll-is-like-wanting-n1-to-1-lawyer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T14:47:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/09/osun-election-expecting-free-fair-poll-is-like-wanting-n1-to-1-lawyer-idam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lawyer Maduabuchi Idam has warned that Nigerians should not anticipate a free and fair gubernatorial election in Osun State, set to take place next Saturday. Idam likened the expectation of a free and fair election in Osun to the unlikely scenario of the Nigerian currency, Naira, being equivalent to one U.S. dollar. In a statement titled \"The ruse to grab and run with the Osun mandate is alarming,\" Idam expressed that President Bola Tinubu fails to instill the necessary confidence for a free, fair, and credible election in Osun State. He stated, \"Expecting a free and fair election in Osun is almost like expecting ₦1 to equal $1. Under this administration, it is nearly impossible.\" Idam accused President Tinubu and his party of having a direct political interest in Osun, making the prospect of a free and fair election highly improbable.",
  "summary": "Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has said Nigerians should not expect a free and fair governorship election in Osun State scheduled for next week Saturday. Idam said expecting a free and fair election in Osun State is like expecting N1 to equal $1. In a statement he signed titled: “The ruse to grab and run with […] Osun Election: Expecting free, fair poll is like wanting N1 to $1 – Lawyer Idam",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}