Sowore alleges Davido blocked him on X after Osun election criticism

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, has alleged that Afrobeats superstar Davido blocked him on the social media platform X after Sowore criticized the singer's political ties. The accusation came in a post on Sowore's verified X account on Sunday, August 16, 2026, following the Osun State governorship election held the previous day.

Sowore claimed the block occurred because his message "hit him too hard." He stated that Davido cannot endorse what he called a "failure" in President Bola Tinubu. This allegation followed earlier remarks by Sowore targeting the singer and his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, for what Sowore described as treating Osun State's treasury "like a family jackpot." In his post, Sowore wrote, "I am pretty happy the message sank in very well, to the point that you had to block me here on X."

The public exchange unfolded against the backdrop of the Osun State governorship election, where Governor Ademola Adeleke secured a second term. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Adeleke, running on the Accord Party platform, the winner on Saturday, August 15, after he polled 511,067 votes. His closest...