{
  "id": 739693,
  "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-739693",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:36:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "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 Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido to apologize to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo over the singer's exchange on social media. The incident unfolded after Okpebholo mocked Adeleke, Davido's uncle and Bola Oyebamiji's campaigner, for his penchant for dancing. Davido then shared what appeared to be Okpebholo's alleged WAEC results on Instagram without context. Tugbiyele criticized Davido's actions, arguing that the result should not have been ridiculed and that the singer and governor are not of the same social status. He believed Adeleke could have responded through official channels instead of Davido engaging him on social media. Tugbiyele further stressed that poor academic performance should not define a person and urged Davido to apologize to Okpebholo.",
  "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": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}