Nigerian Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has claimed that soldiers are attempting to prevent him from entering Osun State on Saturday as the state holds its governorship election.
In a statement on his verified X account early on Saturday, Davido wrote, “I’ve been reliably informed that soldiers are trying to prevent me from entering Osun tomorrow; this won’t happen. Every citizen of Nigeria has the right to movement at any point in time.”
The post comes hours after the Nigeria Police Force announced a restriction of movement across Osun State from 12:00 midnight on Friday, August 14, until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The measure is a part of security arrangements for the poll, which include the deployment of thousands of police personnel and other security agents.
Davido, the nephew of current Governor Ademola Adeleke, has been actively involved in his uncle’s re-election campaign for the Accord Party.
The governor is running for a second term against contenders such as Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress and others in the off-cycle election.
The singer’s post soon garnered momentum online, prompting conflicting comments.
Some users suggested that any security checks would be based on usual election-day movement limitations, while others raised concern about possibly targeted restrictions on the incumbent’s high-profile supporters.
Bashir Ahmad, a former presidential communications aide, responded, calling Davido’s remark “dramatic,” stressing that security services had already declared limitations on travel around the state as part of preparations to guarantee a peaceful election.
“You are just dramatic, @davido. It has been widely announced by the security operators that movement in and around Osun will be restricted from 12 midnight today until 6 pm today due to the election, and this is a standard security measure during elections anywhere, not peculiar to Osun.
“So the right to freedom of movement does not mean ignoring lawful security measures put in place to ensure a peaceful and credible election,” Ahmad wrote.
