Davido fires back at Edo Gov. Okpebholo for mocking Adeleke

Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has taken a swipe at the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, hours after the governor mocked his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, over his frequent dancing at public events.

Davido reacted by sharing what appeared to be Okpebholo’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, result on his Instagram story, a move many social media users interpreted as a response to the governor’s remarks.

The comments, captured in a video circulating on social media, showed Okpebholo addressing supporters at a political gathering, where he criticised Adeleke’s leadership style while urging residents not to vote for him.

Speaking at the event, Okpebholo mocked Adeleke over his habit of dancing at official functions.

“Before somebody signs paper he will dance. Are you not tired? For four years this man has been dancing. Before he takes breakfast he will dance,” Okpebholo said.

He further suggested that the Osun governor was disconnected from governance.

“Before he even enters the plane he will dance. Before he gets there, we have closed, so he won’t know what we are saying. He doesn’t even know the reality of today,” he added.

Okpebholo also urged voters to reject Adeleke despite any financial inducement.

“If they bring money, chop that money from them but don’t vote for them,” he said.

Hours after the comments circulated online, Davido responded by posting what appeared to be the Edo governor’s WAEC certificate on his verified Instagram story without adding any caption.

The document shared by the singer showed grades including D7 in Commerce, Christian Religious Knowledge, Economics and English Language, E8 in Government, and C5 in Mathematics.

Davido has not issued any further statement regarding the post, while Governor Okpebholo is yet to publicly respond to the singer’s reaction at the time of filing this report.