Nigerian musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to Donald Trump, United States President to pay close attention to the upcoming Osun State governorship election in Nigeria amid concerns over possible violence, intimidation and disruption of the electoral process.

In a post shared on X on August 11, 2026, Davido called on the United States and the international community to closely monitor the election and encourage Nigerian authorities to take steps to protect voters and ensure that their votes are respected.

“President Donald Trump, I am calling your attention to the situation in Osun State, Nigeria, as we approach the election. There are growing concerns about tension and the possibility of violence, intimidation, or disruption of the democratic process,” Davido wrote.

The singer stressed that residents of Osun State, Nigeria, should be allowed to participate in the election freely and without fear, urging the relevant authorities to protect their constitutional right to vote.

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“Osun people deserve to exercise their constitutional right to vote freely, peacefully, and without fear,” he said.

With the election scheduled for August 15, 2026, Davido also urged the international community to take an active interest in developments in the state and encourage Nigerian authorities to safeguard the electoral process.

“I appeal to the United States and the international community to pay close attention to the election and encourage all relevant authorities to ensure that every voter is protected and every vote is respected,” he wrote.

Davido said his primary concern was to prevent violence and ensure that the election was conducted in a peaceful, transparent and credible manner.

“We do not want bloodshed. We do not want intimidation. We want peace, transparency, and a free and fair election,” Davido said.

Davido, nephew of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has openly backed his uncle's bid for another term in office and has repeatedly spoken about the need for peace before, during and after the election.

Earlier, the singer called on political actors and residents of Osun State to reject violence, intimidation and provocation, stressing that the choices made by voters must be respected.

A CALL FOR ATTENTION TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

President Donald Trump, I am calling your attention to the situation in Osun State, Nigeria, as we approach the election.

There are growing concerns about tension and the possibility of violence, intimidation, or disruption of the…

— Davido (@davido) August 11, 2026