Nigerian music star Davido has called on residents of Osun State to remain peaceful, united and resist all forms of voter intimidation as the state prepares for its governorship election.
The singer made the appeal on Tuesday while addressing supporters in his role as head of the youth campaign mobilisation team for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election campaign, less than 10 days before the poll.
Davido, whose full name is David Adedeji Adeleke, urged eligible voters to come out on election day and exercise their civic rights without fear.
“Stay peaceful. Stay united. Come out, vote freely and never allow anyone to intimidate you. Osun belongs to all of us,” he said.
The award-winning singer also threw his weight behind the incumbent governor, who is his uncle, describing Ademola Adeleke as “one of the best, if not the best,” governors Osun State has produced.
“I speak to you today not just as Davido, but as one of your own, as a voice for our people,” he told supporters, while encouraging them to participate peacefully in the electoral process.
The governorship election is expected to hold later this month, with political parties intensifying campaigns across the state ahead of the vote.
