{
  "id": 5300584,
  "title": "Osun election: Davido mocks police over officers ‘stranded’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/osun-election-davido-mocks-police-over-officers-stranded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:34:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/osun-election-davido-mocks-police-over-officers-stranded/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Afrobeats sensation Davido has taken to social media to ridicule the Nigeria Police Force following reports of officers deployed for the Osun State governorship election in August remaining stranded for weeks. In a tweet on his verified X account, the musician questioned the situation, suggesting it could be due to the officers' inability to secure a favorable electoral outcome. \"Could it be because dem no deliver?\" Davido quipped. The officers, who were allocated from various Mobile Police squadrons, were initially deployed for the election but have not been recalled to their original units. They have reportedly been housed in different camps across the state for weeks, even after the election was declared complete. Davido, who openly endorsed incumbent governor Ademola Adeleke, his uncle, during the election, announced his support for Adeleke. According to the Daily Post, Adeleke emerged victorious in 19 local government areas with a substantial lead of 511,067 votes compared to his opponent, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who secured 444,815 votes in 11 local government areas. \"Osun election: Davido mocks police over officers 'stranded'\"",
  "summary": "Afrobeats superstar, Davido has publicly mocked the Nigeria Police Force over reports that many of its officers deployed to Osun State for the August 15 governorship election remain stranded in the state weeks after the poll. Reacting to the report via his verified X handle, Davido questioned whether the continued presence of the officers was […] Osun election: Davido mocks police over officers…",
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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."
}