“Face Your Music While We Face Our Politics” - Faleke Blasts Davido Over Osun Election Claim

Lagos State lawmaker, James Faleke, has fired back at Nigerian music star Davido after the singer accused him of allegedly pressuring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to alter the result of the Osun State governorship election.

The exchange occurred against the backdrop of the closely contested election, which saw Governor Ademola Adeleke secure another term in office after defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.

Davido had accused Faleke of attempting to influence the electoral process during the collation of results on Saturday.

In a post on X, the singer directly addressed the lawmaker, writing: “Hon. James Faleke, stop putting pressure on INEC to change Osun election result. Respect the wishes of Osun people. We don’t want Oyetola and AMBO.”

Faleke responded on Sunday, dismissing the allegation and making it clear that he had travelled to Osun to support the APC candidate.

The lawmaker also took a swipe at Davido over his support for Adeleke, pointing out that the singer was backing his uncle’s political camp.

“I came to Osun to support my party’s candidate, while you supported your uncle’s party (Accord),” Faleke said.

He rejected the suggestion that he had the ability to influence INEC, insisting that the electoral body could not be controlled by him or anyone else.

“INEC is a body that can’t be influenced by me or anyone else,” he added.

Faleke ended his response with a pointed message to the singer.

“Face your music while we face our politics,” he said.

The political exchange came shortly after the announcement of the final results, with Adeleke emerging victorious with 511,067 votes, while Oyebamiji of the APC polled 444,815 votes.

Despite the earlier disagreement, Faleke later congratulated Adeleke on his victory, while also commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and INEC over what he described as a peaceful election.

The clash between Faleke and Davido has added a celebrity-political dimension to the aftermath of the Osun election, following weeks of intense campaigning and heated exchanges between supporters of rival political parties.

With the election now concluded, attention is shifting towards governance and the ability of the political camps to move beyond the bitter contest and accept the outcome.