Osun poll: Edo govt knocks Davido over call for Donald Trump’s intervention
August 13, 2026 7:51 pm
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.
The Edo State Government has urged Afrobeat icon, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, to produce music to win the Grammy award instead of threatening to involve President Donald Trump in the Osun State governorship election slated for Saturday.
The Edo Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, stated this at a press briefing in Benin City on Thursday.
Afegbua’s comment came days after Davido appealed to Trump to pay attention to the forthcoming Osun State governorship election while expressing concerns over possible violence and disruption of the electoral process.
He also called on the United States and the international community to monitor the election and encourage Nigerian authorities to protect voters and ensure that their votes are respected.
He wrote, “President Donald Trump, I am calling your attention to the situation in Osun State, Nigeria, as we approach the election.
“There are growing concerns about tension and the possibility of violence, intimidation, or disruption of the democratic process.”
Reacting to the call, Afegbua described the threat as ‘arrant nonsense’, adding that it was wrong to criticise Governor Monday Okpebholo’s decision to campaign for the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate.
Afegbua said Davido has opted to be a politician instead of going to the studio to record award-winning songs.
He reminded Davido that Nigerians who patronised his music career were not members of the Accord Party.
The Edo Information Commissioner said the supposed results of Governor Okpebholo shared on the Internet was fake.
His word, “The result posted online is fake. I have seen the Governor’s authentic result with which he had a Master’s degree. Adeleke got F9 in his result. There is no harm in having a dancer as a Governor. Is he not a dancer? We are looking for votes from Osun. We are telling them to vote for serious-minded people.
“We need to show solidarity to party members and party candidates. We are happy to see the APC candidate win on Saturday. Davido, who should be in the studio to record good music, has become a politician.
“It was arrant nonsense to threaten to write to Trump. You can imagine what people will do when it comes to democracy. The fact is that Adeleke is a dancer. Governance is serious business.”
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