Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has charged Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, to concentrate on helping his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, prepare for life after office.
Uzodimma said Davido should not direct any appeal at him ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, stressing that Adeleke will lose.
The governor was reacting to Davido’s claim that a politician from Imo State was planning to interfere in the electoral process in the state.
Leading the youth mobilisation team for Adeleke’s campaign, Davido warned against any attempt by politicians from outside Osun State to influence the election.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Electronic and Creative Media, Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, Uzodimma said: “Rather than attempting to influence Governor Hope Uzodimma through emotional appeals, Davido should concentrate on helping his uncle prepare for life after office, as the people of Osun appear ready to cast their votes massively in favour of the APC candidate.
“Perhaps, Davido should also begin making preparations to officially sign his uncle as a dancer in his musical band, because judging by the mood of the electorate, he may well be out of a political job after the August 15, 2026, governorship election.”
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Campaign Council, maintained that only the people of the state would decide the outcome of the election.
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