Davido speaks out on his friendship with Seyi Tinubu

Afrobeats star, Davido, has set the record straight about his relationship with Seyi Tinubu. This follows backlash over his recent comments on insecurity and injustice in Nigeria.

The singer, whose full name is David Adeleke, took to X on Saturday to express his worries about the country. He also criticized entertainers, himself included, for not speaking out enough on issues that matter to Nigerians.

"I can’t lie, we entertainers… we dey mess up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go," he wrote.

His post led to mixed reactions. Some users on social media questioned his honesty. They pointed out his close ties with members of the President’s family.

One user, known as #princessluna237, claimed Davido was being fake. She accused him of being in a "City Boys" group chat and said he was too close to Seyi Tinubu to criticize the government.

"Na God go punish you and your family. Go and do that performative rubbish in your City Boys group chat and get tf out of my face with all this pretentious nonsense. Na foolish Nigerians I blame," she wrote.

In response, Davido denied being part of any political group. He insisted that his friendship with Seyi Tinubu does not stop him from speaking out on national issues.

"I no dey part of any city boy group," he wrote.

Davido also remembered how he faced backlash for speaking about Nigeria’s problems during interviews with foreign media.

"When I called out the government on American media, you guys rained curses on me," he added.

He explained that he has known Seyi Tinubu for many years and often shares his concerns with him directly.

"I’ve been friends with ST for years and that’s where it stops, and I call and complain to him all the time, even in person," he wrote.