Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has reacted a request by music star Davido that he stay out of the upcoming Osun State governorship election.
The governor said the singer should instead appeal to the people who will decide the outcome through their votes.
Uzodimma, who chairs the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for the August 15 governorship election in Osun, also criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration.
He claimed the current government has performed poorly and joked that Davido should be ready to give his uncle a job as a dancer if he loses the election.
Davido had made the appeal on Wednesday while speaking to supporters of the Accord Party in Osogbo.
The singer said he had heard reports that Uzodimma planned to interfere in the election and urged that Osun residents be allowed to vote freely without intimidation.
In a statement on Thursday by his Special Assistant on Electronic and Creative Media, Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, Uzodimma dismissed the singer’s comments.
He said there was no reason for Davido to direct such an appeal to him and insisted the message should have been addressed to Osun voters.
“It is rather pedestrian for Davido to direct such an appeal to the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum simply because his wife is from Imo State,” the statement reads.
“Instead, his appeal should be directed to the people of Osun State, who are the ones that will ultimately decide the outcome of the election through their votes.”
The governor maintained that he has always supported peaceful, free and credible elections.
He said the APC would continue to campaign for its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, by persuading voters to support the party at the polls.
“The #PeoplesGovernor of Imo State, who also serves as the Chairman of the APC National Campaign Council for the Osun State Governorship Election, has consistently preached peace and reaffirmed his commitment to a peaceful, free, and credible election,” it added.
“He has repeatedly maintained that the APC will continue to appeal to the conscience of the Osun electorate to support and elect the party’s candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO).”
Uzodimma also argued that many people in Osun are unhappy with Governor Adeleke’s performance and are looking for a change in leadership.
According to him, there are clear signs that voters are preparing to back the APC candidate in the election.
“The reality is that Governor Ademola Adeleke has, in the opinion of many, failed woefully in the discharge of his responsibilities. This is why many Osun voters are determined to vote him out in the August 15, 2026 governorship election,” he said.
“The signals emerging from across Osun State are clear. There is a growing indication that a significant number of voters have rejected the current administration and are prepared to embrace a new direction.
He advised Davido to spend less time making public appeals and more time helping his uncle prepare for life after politics if the election does not go in his favour.
The Imo governor further joked that Davido might eventually have to recruit Adeleke as a dancer for his music group if the governor loses his re-election bid.
“Rather than attempting to influence Governor Hope Uzodimma through emotional appeals, Davido should concentrate on helping his uncle prepare for life after office, as the people of Osun appear ready to cast their votes massively in favour of the APC candidate.
“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, ” he added.
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