{
  "id": 692336,
  "title": "Osun poll: It’s Adeleke against Tinubu, not APC – Momodu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-poll-its-adeleke-against-tinubu-not-apc-momodu-692336",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T19:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osun-poll-its-adeleke-against-tinubu-not-apc-momodu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "African Democratic Congress member Dele Momodu has declared that the upcoming Osun State governorship election on August 15 is not a contest between incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke and the All Progressives Congress (APC), but rather a clash between Adeleke and President Bola Tinubu. Momodu, who remains a member of the ADC despite his support for Adeleke, made this claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He explained that his decision to back the incumbent governor aligns with the coalition of opposition parties he joined when he became a member of the ADC. Momodu stated that he consulted party elders before endorsing Adeleke, and considers Adeleke and APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji as the two main contenders in the election. He emphasized that the APC poses no challenge to Adeleke in Osun, and that even the presidency recognizes this fact. Momodu, who described Adeleke as a close friend and \"twin brother,\" also highlighted that the governor has been \"bullied\" and \"intimidated,\" urging people from all political parties to support him.",
  "summary": "Dele Momodu states the Osun election is a direct contest between Governor Adeleke and President Tinubu, not the APC, as he backs Adeleke for re-election. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-its-adeleke-against-tinubu-not-apc-momodu/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu is citizen of Osun – Joe Igbokwe on why APC will take over",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/tinubu-is-citizen-of-osun-joe-igbokwe-on-why-apc-will-take-over",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:00:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun poll: It’s Adeleke against Tinubu, not APC – Momodu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-poll-its-adeleke-against-tinubu-not-apc-momodu",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:16:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}