Osun Poll: Davido taunts Wike, says ‘I won, I beat you guys’

Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has sparked reactions online after engaging in a playful exchange with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a visit by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to the minister in Abuja.

In a video shared on Instagram on Friday by @OfficialPrinceNwauzor, Davido is seen jokingly claiming victory over Wike’s side, repeatedly telling the minister, “I won. I beat you guys.”

Wike, who was seated and dressed in a white shirt, responded with a smile while rejecting the singer’s claim.

“No, no,” the minister said.

Davido, however, persisted, saying, “I won! I beat you.”

“You beat us?” Wike asked.

“I beat you,” the singer replied.

The exchange drew laughter from people in the room, with some voices heard saying, “I beg o.”

Davido eventually prostrated before Wike and embraced him, drawing cheers, applause and further laughter from those present.

The playful exchange has been widely linked to the outcome of the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, in which Davido’s uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, secured a second term.

Adeleke, who contested the election on the platform of the Accord Party, was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after polling 511,067 votes.

He defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes.

Adeleke won in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji prevailed in the remaining 11.

Adeleke visited Wike in Abuja on Thursday as part of consultations following his re-election.

A photograph released by the minister’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, showed Wike and Adeleke holding the governor’s certificate of return.

The visit came after Adeleke had earlier met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa.

Davido’s interaction with Wike has since generated mixed reactions on social media.

While some users found the singer’s friendly disposition towards the minister amusing, others criticised what they viewed as cordiality with a political figure associated with the camp that opposed Adeleke during the election.

Before the election, Davido was vocal in his support for his uncle and repeatedly criticised the APC over what he described as the alleged deployment of federal power in the election.

The singer also said he would not join the APC and appealed to former United States President Donald Trump to monitor developments surrounding the Osun election, citing concerns about possible violence and disruption.

Following Adeleke’s victory, however, Wike rejected allegations that the Federal Government manipulated the election.

The FCT minister maintained that President Tinubu allowed the election to proceed freely and that the outcome reflected the choice of the electorate.

“The President called him… congratulating him, Adeleke. What does it tell you? If Tinubu did not allow a free and fair election, would they have won? No!” Wike said.

He added: “When you say force of the Federal Government, ask those who have survived it, though—people like me who survived Federal might. It’s not by saying, ‘they say, they say.’ It’s not true.”

The Osun governorship election was held on August 15, 2026, with incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party defeating APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji. Adeleke polled 511,067 votes against Oyebamiji’s 444,815 and won 19 of the state’s 30 LGAs.