Award-winning singer Davido and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore have clashed on social media after Sowore criticised Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State governor and Davido’s uncle.
The war of words began after Sowore, while discussing the state’s upcoming election in a recent interview, described Adeleke as “brainless” and said he had “nothing upstairs”. He also described Osogbo, the state capital, as a “war zone” lacking basic infrastructure.
Davido responded on X by quoting the interview and calling Sowore an “Arindin”, a Yoruba term for a foolish or unintelligent person.
Sowore fired back, arguing that the description was more appropriate for Adeleke while criticising the governor’s political record, including his support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election.
“The real arindin is your uncle, @AAdeleke_01, who had to go back and obtain the equivalent of a GED after he had already served as a Nigerian Senator,” he wrote.
“The real Arindin is your uncle who chose @officialABAT as his presidential candidate, apparently hoping that imbecilic political loyalty would allow your family to continue treating Osun state as a private estate to finance your extravagant lifestyle.
“All of you are the same anyway, oppressive, corrupt, incompetent, and entitled spoilt brats, feeding off the pain, suffering, and sorrow of Nigerians. But the tables will turn. The Nigerian people will not endure this forever.”
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