Davido has entered the political conversation surrounding his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, with a pointed one-word response aimed at activist and African Action Congress leader Omoyele Sowore.
The exchange unfolded on Friday, August 14, after Sowore appeared on News Central TV's Breakfast Central programme, where he was asked to assess Governor Adeleke's record ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for August 15, 2026.
What Sowore said about Governor Adeleke
Sowore was blunt in his assessment. He told the interviewer that the governor lacked the capacity to lead, calling him a person with "nothing upstairs".
"What I know behind the scenes is, as you can see, that he's just sought office. You know, I heard his sister is the one running the state, and his elder brother, who is Davido's father, is also— so it's a family pretty much running the state. And, but as a person, Ademola has nothing upstairs. I'm— and I'm not sorry to say it."
When the interviewer pointed out that Ademola Adeleke had claimed to have constructed over 350 kilometres of roads, Sowore dismissed it:
"I didn't see 10 kilometres of highway in Osun State yesterday that you could claim to travel on. Maybe they constructed them somewhere else that we couldn't find... So, nothing that I saw shows that there's governance in the state."
Davido replies to Sowore
The Afrobeats star, whose full name is David Adeleke, responded on social media with a single Yoruba word: "Arindin."
The term is widely understood among Yoruba speakers to mean a foolish person, a dullard or someone lacking basic sense.
He offered no further explanation, letting the word speak for itself. The post quickly attracted thousands of likes and views.
Governor Adeleke, popularly known as Imole, is Davido's uncle. The singer's father, businessman Adedeji Adeleke, is the governor's elder brother. Davido has consistently and publicly supported his uncle's political career in Osun State.
Check out Davido's response to Sowore below:
Demola Adeleke @AAdeleke_01 has no brains. Has nothing upstairs. The state capital, Osogbo looks like a war zone with no basic infrastructure.
— Lagos Landlord & Osun, Kwara Tenant🇳🇬 🇺🇬 🇬🇭 (@_chiefagbabiaka) August 13, 2026
AAC National Leader, Sowore Omoyele (@sowore) pic.twitter.com/SAFQwsXTZK
