Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has criticised the All Progressives Congress over what he described as attempts to frustrate progress in Osun State.
Tripod times reports that Davido made the remarks on Monday while reacting to the large turnout at the inauguration of the Lagere Flyover in Ile-Ife by his uncle, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke.
In his post on X, the singer faulted the APC, asking why the party would allegedly oppose projects in the state.
He wrote, “APC is just backward. Why would they be doing anything to stop progress? Thought y’all were progressives?”
The posts came as Adeleke inaugurated the Lagere Flyover alongside the dualization of the Mayfair Roundabout–Palace Junction Road in Ile-Ife.
The project was flagged off by Adeleke in May 2024 and was meant to ease traffic congestion around the Lagere area, a major commercial and transport hub linking several parts of Ile-Ife.
The project, which includes the flyover and associated road expansion and dualization works, has been reported to cost about ₦14.9bn.
The road corridor links the Lagere area towards Iremo Road and the axis leading to the Ooni of Ife’s Palace, with the wider project expected to improve traffic flow and connectivity within the city.
The inauguration drew a large crowd of residents, supporters and other stakeholders, with videos from the event circulating widely on social media.
Davido’s comments come days before the August 15 Osun State governorship election, in which Adeleke is seeking re-election.
Adeleke, who is contesting under the Accord Party, faces the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and other candidates in the election.
Davido has openly backed his uncle’s political career and has frequently used his social media platforms to defend and promote Adeleke’s administration.
His latest comments therefore come as a continuation of his longstanding support for the governor rather than a new endorsement.
The Lagere Flyover is part of the Adeleke administration’s wider infrastructure programme, which includes road construction, road dualization and the development of other major transport infrastructure across Osun State.
