Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up on the intense pressure he allegedly faced during the Osun State governorship election, revealing that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote were among influential figures who contacted him over his social media posts.
Davido made the revelation during an exclusive interview with News Central TV on Tuesday, as he recounted how he closely monitored the election and shared updates on X, formerly Twitter, while votes were being counted.
According to the singer, he received disturbing information about the alleged deployment of huge sums of money to influence the outcome of the election, claiming that more than N110 billion was brought into the state.
“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. If they had gotten away with that election, Nigeria is finished. Because the blueprint for election will now be violence and money,” Davido said.
The singer, whose uncle, Ademola Adeleke, contested and won the election, said their camp did not engage in vote-buying on election day.
According to him, they relied on the support and vigilance of the people of Osun State.
“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.
Davido also claimed that residents took matters into their own hands at some polling locations by confronting individuals allegedly attempting to disrupt the voting process and snatch 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 added.
The music star further revealed that as results were being collated, he came under pressure from influential individuals who wanted him to take down some of the updates he had shared online.
“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,” he said.
Davido disclosed that Dangote also contacted him and appealed to him to remove his posts, but he remained firm.
“Uncle Aliko called me too. I said, ‘Uncle, I’m not deleting until the INEC announcement,’” he said.
Reflecting on his uncle’s eventual victory, Davido said the outcome of the election demonstrated the power of public support over money and political influence.
“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’s strong involvement in Osun politics is deeply rooted in his family’s political history in the state. His late uncle, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, popularly known as Serubawon, served as Osun State’s first civilian governor in 1992.
His other uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, is the current governor of the state.
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