Afrobeats superstar Davido has disclosed that two of Nigeria's most influential figures—Senate President Godswill Akpabio and business tycoon Aliko Dangote—personally contacted him during the Osun State governorship election to pressure him into deleting his posts on X (formerly Twitter).
Speaking on News Central Television on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in an interview segment titled "Osun Election Aftermath," filmed in Osun, Nigeria, Davido revealed that the calls came as results were being collated. He stated that he was told the Senate President had also been trying to reach the collation centre directly.
Davido's Refusal to Delete Tweets
According to the singer, the calls began as the collation process was underway. He recounted the conversation, saying: "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.'"
Davido's refusal to comply with the alleged requests, even from figures as prominent as Dangote and Akpabio, drew significant attention online. The singer had been actively tracking polling unit results on X and flagging irregularities as votes were being tallied.
Family Celebration and Wider Context
The Osun governorship election has remained a subject of heated national debate. In related news, Legit.ng reported that Davido's father, billionaire Deji Adeleke, revealed he did not doubt his brother's victory at the poll.
Meanwhile, Davido's wife, Chioma Adeleke, joined the Adeleke family in celebrating a major political win on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Chioma reshared a post from Governor Ademola Adeleke's official Instagram account on her Stories. The reposted content was a victory post shared by Adeleke after he won the Osun State governorship election, showing Chioma's support for the family's victory.
Davido's public stance and the subsequent family celebrations underscore the high stakes of the election, which has drawn national attention.
