- Davido, the Afrobeats star, is engaging in Osun politics ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
- On October 7, he responded to a post by Senator Iyiola Omisore on his official X account.
- His involvement indicates a continued interest in political matters in his home state.
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has once again involved himself in Osun politics ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
On Tuesday, October 7, Davido reacted on his official X handle to a post by Senator Iyiola Omisore.
GistLover recalls that Omisore, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had announced his intention to contest the 2026 governorship election in Osun State.
Omisore, a former deputy governor of Osun, made the declaration in a post on his X handle.
On Tuesday, October 7, he shared pictures from an event where he formally announced his ambition. Captioning the series of pictures, Omisore wrote:
“The stage is ready. The mission is clear. History is about to unfold in Osogbo. Stay tuned#OsunRescueMission begins today.”
Iyiola Ajani Omisore is a Nigerian businessman, engineer, and politician. He served as deputy governor of Osun State from 1999 to 2003 and was a member of the Nigerian Senate for Osun East from 2003 to 2011. He also served as a former national secretary of the All Progressives Congress.
Reacting, Davido, whose uncle Ademola Adeleke is the incumbent governor of Osun, shared a cryptic tweet, writing:
See post below:
See some coments below:
@theadeszn:”You mean UNCLE DEMOLA go don flog baba?”
@cbngov_akin1:”David, Those bogus 25,000 votes you stuffed in Ede won’t show up this time around. TINUBU AIN’T BUHARI this election’s a whole DIFFERENT ballgame.”
@PatrioticAnger:”By this time next year Adeleke go be ex governor.”
@Dotun88:”Na so, But na this same man help oyetola defeat ur uncle for 2018.”
@Biig_Hunt:”Okay na politics you enter now. You no talk about grooving again always behind Big Wiz.”
@teekaylife:”Omisore doesn’t have what it takes to win in Osun. He doesn’t have the backing of Ijesa in general. He is not a good representative of any political party in Osun.”
@olu_dabira:”No worry before 12 on the day of election they will se the light again IMOLE FOREVER.”
@Orisunbarelanre:”Werey wan divert our attention from gbaving gbaving enter politics.”
