Uzodimma Mocks Davido, Tells Singer to Prepare to Sign Uncle as Dancer

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has fired back at Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, following the singer’s public appeal regarding the upcoming Osun State governorship election. Davido had urged an unnamed politician from Imo State widely understood to reference the APC Campaign Council Chairman to avoid interfering in the August 15 poll.  

Responding through his Senior Special Assistant on Electronic and Creative Media, Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, Uzodimma dismissed the comments and predicted defeat for the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke. The statement argued that “Governor Ademola Adeleke has, in the opinion of many, failed woefully in the discharge of his responsibilities,” leading local voters to seek a change in leadership.

Instead of issuing emotional appeals, Uzodimma advised Davido to help his uncle transition out of office. In a sharp dig at the artist, the governor remarked, “Perhaps, Davido should also begin making preparations to officially sign his uncle as a dancer in his musical band, because judging by the mood of the electorate, he may well be out of a political job after the August 15, 2026, governorship election.”