As announced by @davido on his X platform, the Afrobeats superstar confirmed being physically present when President Bola Tinubu placed a personal telephone call to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The phone call centered on the President’s executive order directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate its court order freezing Osun State government bank accounts.
Davido, who is Governor Adeleke’s nephew, publicly expressed his excitement online, stating that he witnessed a critical moment in state political history.
Reporting on the high-profile exchange, Channels Television confirmed that President Tinubu ordered the agency to “immediately proceed to the court to vacate the order” freezing the state’s accounts. Additionally, Daily Post Nigeria detailed how the President expressed feeling “deeply embarrassed” by the timing of the anti-graft agency’s action ahead of upcoming state gubernatorial elections.
Davido’s presence during top-level presidential communications highlights the strong intersection between pop culture royalty and political influence in Nigeria. With the Osun gubernatorial race heating up, Davido’s active political commentary could further mobilize youth voters while keeping federal regulatory actions under public scrutiny.
Source: Daily Post Nigeria — https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/06/osun-guber-i-witnessed-history-davido-on-tinubus-phone-call-with-gov-adeleke/, August 6, 2026
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