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Osun State is set to go to the polls on Saturday, with Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking a second term in office. Amid the political heat, Afrobeats singer Davido has found himself at the centre of a controversy after sharing what appeared to be Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo's WAEC result on his Instagram Story on Friday.
The alleged result sparked outrage, with a lawyer and author, Timothy Tugbiyele, calling on Davido to apologise for disrespecting Okpebholo. Tugbiyele, who featured in a now-trending video shared on Facebook, argued that Okpebholo's alleged result may not have been impressive, but sharing it on social media was not the right way to go about it.
Davido, who has been actively campaigning for his uncle Adeleke, responded to Okpebholo's comments about his uncle's leadership style by sharing the alleged WAEC result without a caption. Tugbiyele described Davido's post as 'disrespectful' and appealed to him to exercise some humility and apologise.
Davido has been a key figure in his uncle's re-election campaign, using his social media platforms to promote the Peoples Democratic Party candidate. The singer has been known to be vocal on social media, using his platforms to speak out on various issues.
According to Tugbiyele, Okpebholo's alleged result may not be impressive, but sharing it on social media was not the right way to go about it. The lawyer argued that Davido could have responded to Okpebholo's comments through official channels instead of allowing him to engage with the governor directly.
The controversy comes at a time when Osun State is preparing to go to the polls, with Governor Adeleke seeking a second term in office. Davido has been a key figure in his uncle's re-election campaign, using his social media platforms to promote the Peoples Democratic Party candidate.
In a veiled attack on Adeleke's leadership style, Okpebholo described the Osun State Governor as a 'dancing governor' who was more interested in dancing than doing his job. Davido responded by sharing the alleged WAEC result of Okpebholo, which sparked outrage online.
Tugbiyele argued that Davido and Okpebholo occupied different social classes and should not have engaged with each other on the same level. He also rejected the argument that the exchange should simply be viewed as part of political rivalry, insisting that personal attacks should not be allowed in politics.
You do not disrespect elders, Tugbiyele said, adding that Davido should apologise to Okpebholo. He noted that although Okpebholo's alleged result may not have been impressive, it was not something that should be used to ridicule him.
The lawyer also highlighted that Davido and Okpebholo were not in the same social class and should not have engaged with each other on the same level. He used his own experience as an example, saying that he had also obtained results that were not good enough but was encouraged by his father.
Tugbiyele concluded by directly appealing to Davido, saying that he should apologise to Okpebholo and exercise some humility.