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Popular singer, David Adeleke, a.k.a. Davido, came under fire after he publicly accused the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Mohammed Abba, of failing to uphold the rule of law as preparations for the local government elections in the state were ongoing.
The singer took to his X account on Monday, February 17, 2025, to express his dissatisfaction with the current situation, reports Saturday PUNCH.
In one of the posts, he wrote, “Mr Commissioner respect the rule of law!!! You are not madder or crazier than us!! Make we all kuku mad!! MEN MOUNT WALAI TO KRF!!! I will post u everyday everywhere Mr man!!! Try me f***er.”
In another post, he noted “Mr Umar Abba Osun State Commissioner, you are a disgrace to your children!!!!! Game on F***ER!!!! All of us go mad together!! Werey!!!”
However, shortly after his rants went viral, Davido returned to social media to retract his words.
In a statement titled ‘My Take on Osun CP, NPF and Forthcoming LG Elections’, he acknowledged the efforts of the CP and other security agencies.
It read in part, “Further review of political development in Osun State revealed more facts which include several genuine efforts of the state security agencies including the state Commissioner of Police. The bloodshed of today infuriated me so much that I heaped all the blame on the Commissioner of Police.
“I now see that the issue is more than that of the Commissioner of Police or other security chiefs. The needless killings of today angered me so deeply that I thought such should have been nipped in the bud. Yet, I can see that the security agencies led by the Commissioner of Police put in their best and deserve commendation.”
Reacting to his rant online, many netizens criticised what they described as his “unguarded outburst”.
Mezie Abia wrote, “Davido, you don’t have to sound rude to a constituted authority. We shouldn’t encourage it, please. If the Police commissioner has done anything contrary to his professional ethics, call him out for it or better still make it more official by forwarding a petition against him to the police authorities so they can have it ironed out. The society is already in chaos to be thrown into a deeper turmoil with all these exhibitions and power tussles.”
Another commenter, Dhrey, wrote “Whatever happened should be handled with maturity, David. This is an old man; and hurling all these insults at him is not nice. You’re a big artiste who represents Nigeria worldwide. Guard your tongue when your heart is filled with anger.”
Another person, Ade, wrote, “You see why Grammy is running away from you? Stop this unnecessary gangsterism”
Meanwhile, kvng_urban commented, “At least, he cares about the situation of his state and he always speaks out.”
