{
  "id": 8570097,
  "title": "Makinde, Alli clash over diesel-powered streetlights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/makinde-alli-clash-over-diesel-powered-streetlights",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T00:50:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/makinde-alli-clash-over-diesel-powered-streetlights/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The campaign organization of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State has questioned the engineering credentials of Governor Seyi Makinde over the use of diesel-powered generators for streetlights. The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation criticized the project as an \"embarrassing culture of waste, poor planning, and misplaced priorities.\" The organization's media spokesperson, Bisi Oladele, argued that the governor's reliance on generators was outdated, expensive, and harmful to the environment.\n\nIn response, Makinde's special adviser on media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, defended the use of generators, explaining that the administration was forced to use them due to unreliable electricity supply from the national grid. Olanrewaju stated that the state government was actively seeking alternative energy sources, including a 5MW solar plant that is currently being upgraded to 12MW. He also urged Alli to direct his concerns about electricity supply to the Federal Government, rather than criticizing the state's efforts.",
  "summary": "Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and APC’s Sharafadeen Alli clash over the use of diesel generators to power streetlights in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/makinde-alli-clash-over-diesel-powered-streetlights/",
  "key_points": [
    "All Progressives Congress candidate Makinde criticized for using diesel-powered streetlights",
    "Senator Sharafadeen Alli's campaign calls project an \"embarrassing culture of waste\"",
    "Makinde defends generators due to unreliable grid supply and plans 12MW solar upgrade"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The clash over diesel-powered streetlights exposes a rift between the two top candidates on the viability of Makinde's pragmatic approach to infrastructure versus Alli's push for more sustainable solutions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Makinde, Alli clash over diesel-powered streetlights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/makinde-alli-clash-over-diesel-powered-streetlights-8575529",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:52:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}