DAVIDO’S INFLUENCE EXCEEDS HIS FATHER – IBRAHIM CHATTA
Veteran actor Ibrahim Chatta has stated that Davido’s influence has surpassed that of his billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke.
Chatta made these remarks during a broader discussion on respect, age, and achievement.
He stressed that a person’s achievements and impact, rather than their age, determine the respect they command.
Drawing on historical figures like Alexander the Great, Chatta argued that extraordinary accomplishments can earn individuals respect and recognition beyond their years.
He applied this reasoning to Davido, noting that the singer’s immense success and widespread influence have earned him a level of respect typically reserved for older individuals, despite his relatively young age.
He said: “A young person who has things of elders, don’t count their age, they are not children. Alexander The Great started ruling the world at the age of 20 and he died at the age of 33. Everything he achieved, Julius Ceaser, Adolf Hiltler, nobody met up with his achievements but he died at 33, he had completed his lifetime. And you’re calling that kind of person a child? He’s not a child o, you’re only counting his age but he’s an elder. Wizkid is an elder.
“The day I sat down with Davido, I was just looking at all the people surrounding him, people who were ready to be killed before you could get to him. He’s an elder. Okay, Davido’s dad is a billionaire that has been doing big things in his family, their family is one of wealth, but doesn’t Davido shine differently among the others? Davido’s dad is rich but not like Davido. If Davido’s dad is passing by you might not even recognise him if he comes to Oyo. Davido can’t walk past in Akesan, people would tear him apart, stampede will happen.”