{
  "id": 655554,
  "title": "Adeleke camp threatens Osun senator with ₦10bn suit over defamation allegation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/adeleke-camp-threatens-osun-senator-with-10bn-suit-over-defamation-655554",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:32:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/adeleke-camp-threatens-osun-senator-with-%e2%82%a610bn-suit-over-defamation-allegation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Campaign spokesman for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has threatened to sue Senator Francis Fadahunsi with a ₦10 billion claim over defamation allegations. In a letter dated August 12, 2026, Olajengbesi's lawyer Hammed Lasisi accused Fadahunsi of making malicious and injurious statements about Adeleke's identity and reputation on live television interviews during July and August 2026. The letter demanded a public retraction and apology within 24 hours, threatening legal proceedings if not complied with.",
  "summary": "Governor Adeleke’s spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, threatens Osun Senator Fadahunsi with a ₦10bn defamation suit over alleged malicious statements. Read More: https://punchng.com/adeleke-camp-threatens-osun-senator-with-%e2%82%a610bn-suit-over-defamation-allegation/",
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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."
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