Afrobeats star Davido has reacted to comments made by activist and African Action Congress leader Omoyele Sowore about his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, ahead of the state’s governorship election.
The exchange occurred on Friday, August 14, after Sowore appeared on News Central TV’s Breakfast Central programme to discuss Governor Adeleke’s performance ahead of the election scheduled for August 15, 2026.
What Sowore Said About Adeleke
During the interview, Sowore criticised Adeleke’s leadership abilities and questioned his performance as governor.
He alleged that members of Adeleke’s family were heavily involved in running the state and described the governor as someone with “nothing upstairs.”
Sowore said:
“What I know behind the scenes is, as you can see, that he’s just sought outfield. You know, I heard his sister is the one running the state, and his elder brother, who is Davido’s father, is also— so it’s a family pretty much running the state. And, but as a person, Ademola has nothing upstairs. I’m— and I’m not sorry to say it.”
The activist also dismissed claims about the number of roads constructed by the Adeleke administration.
When the interviewer referenced the governor’s claim that more than 350 kilometres of roads had been constructed, Sowore responded:
“I didn’t see 10 kilometers of highway in Osun State yesterday that you could claim to travel on. Maybe they constructed them somewhere else that we couldn’t find… So, nothing that I saw that shows that there’s governance in the state.”
Watch the video below:
Demola Adeleke @AAdeleke_01 has no brains. Has nothing upstairs. The state capital, Osogbo looks like a war zone with no basic infrastructure.
– AAC National Leader, Sowore Omoyele (@sowore) pic.twitter.com/SAFQwsXTZK
— Lagos Landlord & Osun, Kwara Tenant🇳🇬 🇺🇬 🇬🇭 (@_chiefagbabiaka) August 13, 2026
Davido Responds
Davido subsequently weighed in on the controversy with a brief response directed at Sowore.
The singer, whose full name is David Adeleke, posted a single Yoruba word: “Arindin.”
See below:
Arindin https://t.co/SDYU9j8qvI
— Davido (@davido) August 14, 2026
The word is commonly used in Yoruba to describe someone regarded as foolish, dull or lacking basic sense.
Davido did not provide any further explanation alongside the response, but his post quickly attracted attention from social media users.
Governor Ademola Adeleke is Davido’s uncle, while the singer’s father, businessman Adedeji Adeleke, is the governor’s elder brother.
Davido has openly supported his uncle’s political career in Osun State, making his latest response another notable intervention by the singer in the state’s election conversation.
