Afrobeats singer Davido says Senate President Godswill Akpabio and business mogul Aliko Dangote called him to delete a tweet during the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. Davido raises the claim publicly in an interview on News Central Television, and says the calls followed his posting activity around the election period.
Both outlets report that Davido’s allegation has prompted discussion about electoral integrity and the extent of influence over political commentary during elections. In the reporting, the claim also connects to Davido’s earlier pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While the outlets focus on the same core accusation, they frame its significance slightly differently: one emphasizes the specific allegation about the phone calls, while the other highlights how the claim has fueled debate over whether social media actions could be subject to external pressure.
The outlets do not provide additional evidence in the excerpts for the calls or the content of the tweets, and they do not indicate any response from Akpabio, Dangote, or INEC in the cited material.
