{
  "id": 5868048,
  "title": "Stay away from politics, Makinde tells Oyo monarchs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/stay-away-from-politics-makinde-tells-oyo-monarchs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T00:22:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/stay-away-from-politics-makinde-tells-oyo-monarchs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has advised traditional rulers in the state to stay away from partisan politics. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, he made the remarks during the conferment of an honorary traditional title on him by the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adegbola.\n\nMakinde urged traditional rulers to remain politically neutral, warning that those who openly support political parties or candidates risk exposing themselves to avoidable political attacks. He also stated that traditional rulers must remain accessible to all political actors seeking their royal blessings rather than openly endorsing candidates.\n\nThe governor's comments come ahead of the 2027 elections, with Punch Nigeria also reporting that he warned traditional rulers to focus on their traditional roles.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "On Teachers’ Day, Odisha CM Majhi tells students: Stay off social media, focus on careers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/on-teachers-day-odisha-cm-majhi-tells-students-stay-off-social-media",
        "published": "2026-09-05T12:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Stay away from politics, Makinde tells Oyo monarchs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/stay-away-from-politics-makinde-tells-oyo-monarchs-5868305",
        "published": "2026-09-06T00:24:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}