- Safiu Kehinde
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke (Davido) has labelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the most dangerous institution in Nigeria.
Reacting to the Edo gubernatorial election held today, Davido took to his official X handle to call out the electoral body.
“The most dangerous institution in Nigeria @inecnigeria” Davido had posted.
This was one of the many tweets he posted in regards to the Edo election.
Having declared his support for the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo, Davido had been actively engaged on X, calling out INEC in most cases.
While urging Edo voters to keep watch over their vote counts as collation begins, Davido recalled his election experience at the Osun where he canvassed for his uncle and eventual winner of the election, Ademola Adeleke.
“Nah that night dem Dey always strike … for osun we no sleep 3 days .. I knke how many back of head I slap that day ..’wake up ooo sleep never reach “.. Edo pple u have to be vigilant till the very end… I mean VERY END !!” He wrote in one of his posts.
Meanwhile, his posts were not without reactions among which included Lagos State governor’s Senior Special Adviser on New Media, Jubril Gawat.
The Sanwo-Olu aide had reacted to Davido’s calling of INEC as he most dangerous institution in Ngeria.
This did not go down well for Gawat as the musician lashed back at him.
“U go Dey here Dey tweet nonsense but any time I’m around ur principal nah u go first carry phone with flash like okirika Dey blind person eye” Davido had replied
He also refused to hold back when a social media influencer simply known as Iyalaya taunted him for wailing over the electoral which declared his Uncle.
“Why is Davido wailing? No be the same INEC conduct the election wey hn Uncle win?” Iyalaya had wrote.
“No be the same wailing nd exposure make dem do well … ?? I’m exposing wrong doings to over 40 million pple anytime I say something on social media … and I saw the power of social media with my uncles election , Asue is my candidate and I’m using my voice for someone I believe .. now u Sef wail to ur own followers let’s see how far that goes” Davido had replied.