You’re a small boy who came into politics by accident - Davido tells Bashir Ahmad

Afrobeats star Davido and former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad engaged in a public social media dispute regarding Nigerian politics and the Grammy Awards. The argument escalated from a discussion about state government finances to personal attacks regarding political and professional achievements.
Why it matters
The exchange illustrates the intersection of celebrity culture and political discourse in Nigeria, where public figures often use social media to influence political narratives.
Afrobeats star, Davido and former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad on Thursday engaged in a war of words on X. Daily Sun reports that the disagreement started over the contentious freezing of the Osun State Government’s bank account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Davido had taken to X to reveal he was present when President Bola Tinubu called Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke over the matter. “I was there live! I witnessed history,” Davido, the governor’s nephew, wrote. Reacting, Ahmad urged Davido to accept the result of the forthcoming governorship election, in which his uncle is the Accord Party candidate, with equanimity irrespective of its outcome. “This tweet is bookmarked. It will serve as a reference for future events. I know you will come back here to lament if the August 15 results don’t go your way,” Ahmad posted.
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