{
  "id": 738391,
  "title": "Why Davido should apologise to Okpebholo over WAEC result troll — Lawyer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/why-davido-should-apologise-to-okpebholo-over-waec-result-troll-lawyer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:30:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/why-davido-should-apologise-to-okpebholo-over-waec-result-troll-lawyer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Legal expert Timothy Tugbiyele has urged Afrobeats star Davido to apologize to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo after the musician shared what appeared to be the governor's WAEC result on social media. According to Tugbiyele, Davido should not have engaged the governor in such a manner. The Edo governor had previously criticized his political rival, Ademola Adeleke, over his dancing and mockingly shared his WAEC results. Tugbiyele argues that although Okpebholo's results were not impressive, it is inappropriate for Davido to ridicule the governor. He emphasizes that Adeleke and the governor are not in the same social class and should not engage with each other on the same level. Tugbiyele suggests that Davido and Okpebholo should respond to each other through official channels, rather than allowing Davido to make personal remarks. The lawyer also rejects the notion that such exchanges are typical of political rivalries, stating that attacking opponents below the belt is not fair in politics. Tugbiyele encourages Davido to make amends, citing his own experience of poor academic results and his father's encouragement.",
  "summary": "A lawyer has called on Afrobeats star Davido to apologise to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for trolling him with his alleged WAEC result. Read why Da Read More: https://punchng.com/why-davido-should-apologise-to-okpebholo-over-waec-result-troll-lawyer/",
  "key_points": [
    "Lawyer Timothy Tugbiyele urges Davido to apologize to Okpebholo.",
    "Davido shared what appeared to be Okpebholo's WAEC results on social media.",
    "Tugbiyele rejects personal attacks in politics, suggests official response."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Davido's social media post about Governor Okpebholo's WAEC result constitutes a personal attack that undermines the dignity of a public office, and an apology would be in order to restore decorum.",
  "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."
}