Davido fires back at Edo Gov Okpebholo over Adeleke mockery

Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has reacted to comments made by Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo about Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke.

The singer responded on Friday by sharing what appeared to be the governor’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result on his verified Instagram story, hours after a video of Okpebholo mocking the Osun governor surfaced online.

The exchange followed remarks made by Okpebholo during a political gathering, where he criticised Governor Adeleke’s public appearances and leadership style while asking residents not to support him. The governor also urged voters to accept any money offered during campaigns but vote according to their choice.

Shortly after the video gained attention on social media, Davido, who is Governor Adeleke’s nephew, posted an image believed to be Okpebholo’s WAEC certificate on his Instagram story. The singer did not attach any caption or explanation to the post, but many social media users viewed it as a response to the governor’s comments.

The document shared by Davido appeared to contain the governor’s examination grades, including D7 in Commerce, Christian Religious Knowledge, Economics and English Language, E8 in Government and C5 in Mathematics.

Neither Davido nor Governor Okpebholo has issued any further statement on the matter since the social media exchange. As of the time of filing this report, the Edo State governor had not publicly responded to the singer’s post.

The incident has continued to generate reactions online, with many users debating both the governor’s remarks and Davido’s decision to respond by sharing what appeared to be the examination record.