Davido: Akpabio, Dangote Asked Me to Delete Osun Poll Posts
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and business mogul Aliko Dangote contacted him during the Osun State governorship election and asked him to delete some of his posts on social media.
Davido made the disclosure during an interview with News Central TV on Tuesday while discussing his involvement in monitoring the election and the events that unfolded as results were being collated.
The singer, who is a nephew of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, said he came under pressure from influential figures while sharing updates about the election on X, formerly known as Twitter.
According to him, he declined requests to remove his posts and insisted on continuing to provide updates until the Independent National Electoral Commission announced the final result.
Davido said, “I heard the Senate President was trying to call the collation centre. They were calling me to delete. I said sorry o. You guys have literally just gone against my uncle. I can’t delete anything.
“Uncle Aliko called me too. I said, ‘Uncle, I’m not deleting until the INEC announcement.’”
The singer also alleged that huge sums of money were deployed during the election, claiming that more than N110bn was brought into the state in an attempt to influence the outcome.
“I just confirmed today. They spent N110 billion. I’m coming from somewhere where we had an insider who was sending us. If you see the cash these people brought in,” Davido said.
He argued that allowing money and violence to determine election outcomes would have serious consequences for Nigeria’s democracy.
Davido further claimed that his family’s political camp did not distribute money to voters on election day, saying they relied on voters to protect their votes and resist alleged attempts to manipulate the process.
“We didn’t spend a dime on election day. All we could do was just pray that these people take their money and vote for us,” he said.
He added that some voters confronted individuals allegedly attempting to interfere with ballot materials.
“It got to a point where it was the Osun people that were beating the people that were trying to seize ballots. People are tired,” he said.
Reacting to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory, Davido described the outcome as evidence that popular support could overcome political influence and financial power.
“My uncle should be an example to all other government officials and governors. When you stand by the people, the people will stand by you,” he stated.
Davido has remained active in Osun politics, particularly because of his family’s long-standing involvement in the state.
His late uncle, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, was the first civilian governor of Osun State, while Ademola Adeleke, another member of the family, is the incumbent governor.
