Afrobeats star Davido, aka David Adeleke has responded to attack surrounding his recent remarks on Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and perceived injustice, insisting that his friendship with Seyi Tinubu does not stop him from speaking out on national issues.
This is coming after the singer had stirred debate on social media after admitting that entertainers, including himself, had not done enough to address the challenges facing ordinary Nigerians.
Taking to his official X handle on Saturday, Davido wrote: “I can’t lie, we entertainers… we dey f*ck up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go.”
But in response to his post, a user named Princess Luna accused Davido of hypocrisy and suggested he should direct his concerns to his “City Boys group chat”.
“… Go and do that performative rubbish in your City Boys group chat and get tf out of my face with all this pretentious nonsense. Na foolish Nigerians I blame,” the user wrote.
However, Davido fired back, making it clear he has no form of affiliation with the group.
He explained that his relationship with Seyi Tinubu, the president’s son, existed long before the City Boy Movement was formed.
He also noted that he frequently calls Seyi to complain about the state of the nation, adding that he raises the same concerns during in-person conversations.
“I no dey part of any City Boy group. When I called out the government on American media you guys rained curses on me. I’ve been friends with ST for years and that’s where it stops and I call and complain to him all the time, even in person. God punish your generation,” he wrote.
