{
  "id": 488806,
  "title": "Osun Guber: Atiku, other party bigwigs storm Osogbo, pull mammoth crowd",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/osun-guber-atiku-other-party-bigwigs-storm-osogbo-pull-mammoth-crowd",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T17:41:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/10/osun-guber-atiku-other-party-bigwigs-storm-osogbo-pull-mammoth-crowd/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential contender from the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, along with a group of political allies, journeyed to Osogbo, the capital city of Osun State, on Monday to drum up support for their gubernatorial candidate, Dr Najeem Folasayo Salaam. According to the DAILY POST, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled a gubernatorial election in Osun State for the following Saturday. The ADC concluded their campaign with a massive rally, drawing a large crowd of supporters and giving their candidate confidence for success. Atiku, who shared photos from the rally on his official X account shortly after, urged eligible voters in Osun State to have faith in the ADC. He stated, \"We are here to rally support for our candidate and make a final appeal to the people of Osun State to entrust the ADC with the responsibility of delivering purposeful leadership, good governance and a better future for all.\" However, DAILY POST highlights that Dr Ademola Adeleke from the Accord Party and Bola Oyebamiji from the All Progressives Congress (APC) are the primary opponents.",
  "summary": "Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar and a delegation of political associates on Monday, stormed Osogbo the Osun State capital to rally support for the party’s governorship candidate, Dr Najeem Folasayo Salaam. DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is set to conduct a governorship election in Osun State on Saturday.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Atiku Abubakar campaigns in Osogbo, Osun State",
    "ADC candidate Najeem Salaam gains support",
    "Election scheduled for next Saturday"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Atiku, Mark Aregbesola rally Osun electorate for ADC ahead of Saturday’s governorship election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/atiku-mark-aregbesola-rally-osun-electorate-for-adc-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-08-10T21:41:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}