“Soldiers are trying to prevent me from entering Osun” — Davido raises alarm

Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has claimed that soldiers are attempting to stop him from entering Osun State as the governorship election holds on Saturday.

The singer made the allegation in a post on his verified X account in the early hours if you’re Saturday, sparking reactions online.

Davido, who is a nephew of incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, has been actively campaigning for his uncle, who is seeking re-election under the Accord Party.

Davido cites right to movement

The singer said, “I’ve been reliably informed that soldiers are trying to prevent me from entering Osun tomorrow, this won’t happen, every citizen of Nigeria has the right to movement at any point of time.”

His claim comes amid movement restrictions announced by the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the election. Movement across Osun State was restricted from midnight on Friday until 6pm on Saturday as part of security measures for the poll.

The election has pitted Governor Adeleke against several contenders, including the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.

Bashir Ahmad reacts to Davido

Reacting to the singer’s claim, former presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad, described it as “dramatic“, pointing to the already announced movement restrictions.

Ahmad wrote, “You are just dramatic, @davido.”

He explained that the restriction was a standard security measure during elections and was not peculiar to Osun.

Davido’s allegation has nevertheless generated mixed reactions, with some social media users viewing it as a possible enforcement of the statewide restriction, while others questioned whether the singer was being specifically targeted.

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