{
  "id": 634760,
  "title": "Osun election: Why APC should be disqualified – Fayose",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-election-why-apc-should-be-disqualified-fayose",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T05:39:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/12/osun-election-why-apc-should-be-disqualified-fayose/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Isaac Fayose, the brother of Ayodele Fayose former Ekiti State Governor, has called for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be barred from participating in the upcoming Osun State governorship election. This stance stems from a recent video where a serving APC senator, Francis Fadahunsi, threatened supporters to target members of the Accord Party during the election. Fadahunsi clarified that his remark was aimed at urging supporters to decisively reject the Accord Party through lawful, peaceful, and democratic means. Fayose, however, questioned the integrity of the Nigerian legal system, pointing out the disparity in how the law treats the wealthy and the poor. He used the example of DJ Chicken, who received swift arrest after releasing a critical song, contrasting this with Fadahunsi's leniency. Fayose accused the APC and law enforcement agencies of negligence and complicity, asserting that if anything happens during the Osun election, the senator should bear responsibility.",
  "summary": "Isaac Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, says the All Progressives Congress, APC, should be disqualified from participating in the forthcoming Osun State governorship election. Speaking in a video posted on his verified Facebook page, Fayose was reacting to an open threat made by a serving APC senator, Francis Fadahunsi, in […] Osun election: Why APC should be…",
  "key_points": [
    "APC senator Francis Fadahunsi threatened supporters to target Accord Party members in Osun election.",
    "Isaac Fayose, Fayose family member, demands APC disqualification over threat."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Fayose's call for APC's disqualification highlights concerns about the party's internal control and the potential for its members' actions to undermine the integrity of the Osun State governorship election.",
  "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."
}