Award-winning Nigerian singer Davido and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore have exchanged heated words on social media following Sowore’s criticism of Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State governor and Davido’s uncle.
The dispute began after Sowore commented on the upcoming Osun governorship election during a recent interview, where he described Adeleke as “brainless” and claimed that he had “nothing upstairs”.
Sowore also criticised the condition of Osogbo, the state capital, describing it as a “war zone” and accusing the government of failing to provide basic infrastructure.
Davido responded to the interview on X by sharing the video and referring to Sowore as an “Arindin”, a Yoruba expression used to describe someone considered foolish or unintelligent.
Sowore subsequently responded, arguing that the description was more appropriate for Adeleke. He also attacked the governor’s political record, including his decision to support President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election.
The activist further accused the Adeleke family of treating Osun State as a “private estate” to finance their lifestyle, describing them as “oppressive, corrupt, incompetent, and entitled”.
“The real arindin is your uncle, @AAdeleke_01, who had to go back and obtain the equivalent of a GED after he had already served as a Nigerian Senator,” he wrote.
“The real arindin is your uncle who chose @officialABAT as his presidential candidate, apparently hoping that imbecilic political loyalty would allow your family to continue treating Osun state as a private estate to finance your extravagant lifestyle.
“All of you are the same anyway, oppressive, corrupt, incompetent, and entitled spoilt brats, feeding off the pain, suffering, and sorrow of Nigerians. But the tables will turn. The Nigerian people will not endure this forever.”