Davido free to visit Edo – Govt

The Edo Government has said Afrobeats star David Adeleke,
popularly known as Davido, is free to visit the state.

 

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kassim
Afegbua, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, dismissing an online report
claiming that Davido had been banned from entering the state.

An online publication had claimed that the state government
had banned Davido from entering the state following recriminations between the
Adelekes and Gov. Monday Okpebholo during the recently concluded Osun guber
poll.

However, Afegbua described the report as false, saying the
state  government dissociated itself from
such “spiteful behaviour by an impostor and fraud”.

“Our enemies are at it again; we did not ban Davido from
entering Edo State,” Afegbua said.

He said Edo remained home to all, regardless of their
beliefs, political persuasion, affinity and/or legal affiliation.

The commissioner said the state government would be willing
to collaborate with Davido if he intended to perform in Edo State in the
future.

Afegbua described Davido as one of the state’s illustrious
sons, noting that his mother hailed from Edo State.

“Davido is one of our illustrious sons, whose mother hails
from Edo State; he’s exemplary, and we are pleased to associate with him.

“Should he wish to visit Edo State, we would happily host
and fete him. Whatever transpired in Osun State in the wake of last week’s
election was purely politics and nothing more.

“There was nothing personal in the conversations that
deepened the campaigns,” he said.

Afegbua described Davido as one of Nigeria’s global
ambassadors, saying he had built bridges of understanding across
socio-political divides.

He said the state government was pleased with Davido’s
conduct and achievements in the music industry, expressing hope that he would
win a Grammy Award.

(NAN)

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