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The Edo State Government has dismissed reports that afrobeats sensation and international artist David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has been ban from the state.
Naija News reports that the Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, Apostle Kassy Chukwu said Davido had been banned from performing in Edo State.
Chukwu in a viral video said Edo youths would allegedly deal with him if he came to the state.
Addressing Davido, the aide said, “You have been banned from coming to Edo State to perform. We don’t want to see you in Edo again.”
According to Chukwu, “Edo youths are angry. They said if they catch you again, nobody should bring Davido to come and perform in any place again in Edo State.”
Reacting in a statement on Friday evening, Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, maintained that like all other Nigerians, Davido is loved welcome to the state.
According to Afegbua, should Davido intend to perform in Edo state in future, the state will be willing to collaborate and partner with him.
His statement read: “Our enemies are at it again; we did not ban Davido from entering Edo state. The proclaimer of that ban is an enemy of Edo State; an impostor, and a fraud. The Government of Edo State hereby dissociates itself from such spiteful behavior, and wishes to state further that Edo state is home to all, regardless of their belief, political persuasion, affinity and or legal affiliation. As a matter of fact, should Davido intend to perform in Edo state in future, the state will be willing to collaborate and partner with him.
“Governor Okpebholo is very well balanced at home with various demographics and their leanings. Davido is one of our illustrious sons, whose mother hails from Edo state; he’s exemplary, and we are pleased to associate with him. Should he wish to visit Edo state, we would happily host and fete him. Whatever transpired in Osun state in the wake of last week’s election was purely politics and nothing more. There was nothing personal in the conversations that deepened the campaigns.
“Davido is a young man who has remained one of Nigeria’s global ambassadors, doing us proud and building bridges of understanding across the socio-political divides. As a government, we are pleased with his conduct, commitment and calculated conquest in the music industry. Indeed, we look forward to him being awarded a Grammy title.”
The alleged dispute between Davido and Okpebholo is connected to the August 15 governorship election in Osun State.
The Edo governor had criticized Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is Davido’s uncle, during the election campaign.
Davido responded by sharing what appeared to be Okpebholo’s WAEC result on his Instagram Story.
He later defended the post during an interview and maintained that he had no reason to apologize for publishing it.
But was that fraud that paraded himself as an official of the Edo State government?
People and busybody. Where dem see chukwu for Edo State again 😁