‘WE DID IT!’, DAVIDO REJOICES OVER UNCLE ADELEKE’S RE-ELECTION AS OSUN GOVERNOR
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has celebrated the re-election of his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, as the governor of Osun State.
Davido, who played a prominent role in his uncle’s campaign, shared a celebratory message on Sunday shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Adeleke the winner of the governorship election.
“WE DID IT UNC !!! @aadeleke_01,” the singer wrote on X alongside a video of himself celebrating the governor’s victory.
The Grammy-nominated singer had been watching Channels Television’s live coverage of the election results and waited for the official declaration of his uncle as the winner.
As the Returning Officer, Joshua Ogunwole, formally declared Adeleke the winner, Davido erupted in excitement. He jumped up, knelt and eventually lay on the floor in celebration.
Members of his team, who were watching the declaration with him, immediately joined in, cheering and celebrating alongside the visibly elated singer.
Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress came third with 17,180 votes.
The governor won in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured victory in 11.
Ogunwole declared Adeleke the winner early Sunday, saying he had satisfied the requirements of the law.
Davido was deeply involved in his uncle’s campaign, serving as Chairman of the Imole Youth Mobilisation Campaign Council. He also suspended aspects of his music career to focus on mobilising support for Adeleke ahead of the election.
During the campaign, the singer participated in rallies and grassroots mobilisation activities while using his social media platforms to encourage voters to support his uncle and remain vigilant throughout the electoral process.
In the final days before the election, Davido intensified his campaign activities across Osun, urging voters to reject violence and intimidation and defend their votes.
On election day, he remained active online, commenting on emerging results and calling on supporters to monitor the collation process. He also repeatedly urged the electoral commission and relevant authorities to ensure transparency in the announcement of results.
His involvement added significant visibility to Adeleke’s campaign, with several rallies attracting large crowds and generating widespread attention online.
Following INEC’s declaration, jubilation erupted across Osun, particularly in Osogbo, the state capital, and Ede, Adeleke’s hometown.
Supporters gathered around the INEC collation centre in Osogbo and outside the governor’s residence in Ede, singing, dancing and celebrating his return for a second term.
Adeleke’s victory secures another four-year term for the governor, who won the 2022 governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party before defecting to the Accord Party in December 2025.
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