{
  "id": 614875,
  "title": "Osun 2026: Adeleke defends record, Oyebamiji, Salaam unveil plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-2026-adeleke-defends-record-oyebamiji-salaam-unveil-plans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T00:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osun-2026-adeleke-defends-record-oyebamiji-salaam-unveil-plans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has defended his record, particularly regarding the proposed Ede International Airport project. He stated that as governor, he will not neglect his hometown, Ede, where the airport will be sited. According to Adeleke, he wants Ede to be like \"small London\".\n\nAdeleke was responding to criticism over the project's cost and location at a town hall meeting organised by Arise Television for Osun governorship election candidates. He listed several Osun towns where his administration had executed projects, insisting that he had not neglected other parts of the state in favour of Ede.\n\nThe governor also mentioned that the state currently has no functional airport, describing the existing facility as an airdrome that his predecessor had left. Adeleke is seeking re-election on the platform of the Accord Party.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun Election: Former lawmaker sparks outrage over alleged inciting remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/osun-election-former-lawmaker-sparks-outrage-over-alleged-inciting",
        "published": "2026-08-11T16:25:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Osun’s APC senator seen in viral video issuing death threat to Accord Party members",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/osuns-apc-senator-seen-in-viral-video-issuing-death-threat-to-accord",
        "published": "2026-08-11T18:37:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheCable",
        "title": "‘I mean kill Accord with votes, not violence’ — Osun senator backtracks on ‘killing’ comment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/i-mean-kill-accord-with-votes-not-violence-osun-senator-backtracks-on",
        "published": "2026-08-11T19:16:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Adeleke defends siting of Osun airport in hometown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/adeleke-defends-siting-of-osun-airport-in-hometown",
        "published": "2026-08-11T20:56:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}