-
Davido slammed for voting in US elections and not Nigeria
Nigerian-American Afrobeats superstar Davido has found himself facing backlash after announcing on social media that he had participated in the ongoing US presidential election.
On October 5, 2024, as election day began in the U.S., Davido posted a photo of himself holding an “I voted” sticker, expressing excitement about exercising his civil rights for the first time.
First time voter !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/gFIPJUJdXg
— Davido (@davido) November 5, 2024
While Davido celebrated this moment, many Nigerians were quick to criticize him, accusing him of being more vocal about the U.S. elections than he was about Nigeria’s 2023 presidential elections.
His supporters pointed out that he had not made public statements or shown a similar level of engagement during the Nigerian election, leading some to feel that his actions were hypocritical.
Davido’s post sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with many users calling him out for reportedly not voting in Nigeria. This backlash highlights the heightened sensitivity around celebrities’ involvement in national elections, especially when their public support is perceived as inconsistent.
Despite the criticisms, others have defended Davido, citing his right to participate in elections in his country of residence, while questioning the logic behind scrutinizing his actions based on his celebrity status.
See reactions below:
“This guy is a hypocrite, you’ve never voted in any presidential election in Nigeria, but now you’re seeking validation from Americans,” a fan commented.
Another X user asked, “In your entire life? Not even in Nigeria?”
Another angry X user wrote, “You fit vote for yankee presidential candidate buh you cant vote for Nigeria presidential candidates, una just useless for this so called yeyebrity… make yankee ppl dey support u if dem don dey banta u for Twitter like that.”
Social media personality Daniel Regha wrote, “Davido where was this energy during this Nigerian general election? U didn’t show proof of vote, didn’t show support to voters, or even bother to use ur platform to call on the INEC when there were reports of electoral malpractices across the country. But u are proud to vote in the US election? This is not the achievement u think it is.”