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How My Uncle Got Me Involved In Politics — Davido
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Davido divulges how his uncle first got him interested in politics.
Davido has acknowledged that his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, inspired him to get engaged in politics.
The “Unavailable” hitmaker claimed during a guest appearance on the most recent episode of the +44 Amazon Music podcast that his uncle was the reason he became interested in politics.
Davido stated that the manipulation of an election won by his uncle in 2018 and the latter’s triumph after reentering the race prompted him to become involved in politics.
Fans, according to him, want famous people to speak out on political issues in order to amp up general sentiments.
“The reason why I feel like they want people [celebrities] to speak is that they feel like we are publicists. First of all, they want to know our opinions.
“Think about it, you are talking on Twitter, you’re a regular person you’re tweeting about politics.
“You’ve 1,000 followers. If you tweet anything, what damage is it going to cost?
But if I go and say my real mind, people that are not even thinking the same as me since they are fans will align with me.
“And I’ve spoken in the past about politics in Nigeria and I got bashed for it.
“What made me first get into it [politics], my uncle who is a governor now, he had an election in 2018, he won that election and they changed it.
“After four years, we came back and we won. The margin was so much this time.
“So, it was from then that I started involving myself in Nigerian politics”, he said.