Davido says elections in Nigeria are won by most rugged politicians

Davido also affirmed that his uncle, Gov Adeleke, won Osun election because he was rugged

By Kehinde Okeowo

Ace Afrobeats singer and record label owner, David Adeleke, better known as  Davido, has reacted to the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to the ‘Electricity’ crooner, most elections in Nigeria are won by the most “rugged” candidates.

Davido made the assertion via his X page (formerly Twitter) on the day the Election Tribunal affirmed that President Bola Tinubu lawfully defeated his two main challengers, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 

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Speaking on his social media page, he tweeted: “Nigeria Election nah by who rugged pass.”

After his post made the rounds online, a curious fan demanded to know if his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke won the Osun State gubernatorial election because he was rugged.

The fan with the X handle @chief_ochuko wrote via the singer’s comment section; “Na ruggedity ur uncle take win Abi?”

Reacting to the netizen’s comment, Davido affirmed that the Osun State governor won the election because he displayed ruggedness, as he replied: “Men mount.”

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