Popular singer, David Adeleke otherwise known as Davido, has expressed his interest in politics, saying he will someday run for a political office.
In part three of the interview series with TV host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on BlackBox, Davido explained that his family triggered his interest in politics, and it’s something he looks forward to doing in the nearest future.
He said: “It started with my Uncle. It was the first time me being of age and my family member (my uncle) was running for office…See how God works, last born of Dad’s family, and he has never been in politics before. In Yoruba tradition when a person dies, they will give his family to finish the tenure but them no gree, they conducted the election and he won,” he said.
“Like play, he ran for the governorship primaries and won. Even the family members were surprised. We scattered Osun! When OBO come show, we beat them! Me wen I be don plan my room for government house.”
When asked which public office he’s most interested in, the music star revealed that he’s going to start by running for House of Representatives member.
“You will see. Presidency, I’m joking. I don’t know, I’ll probably start from the house of representatives. This is the first time I am ever saying this, Yes I win run for office,” he told Obi-Uchendu.
Explaining how his fame as a music star will not have a negative effect on his political ambition, the DMW boss said:
‘Wetin be the result for the last election wen I go when dem switch? So imagine say na me. So it’s not about me. We actually want to help. Even like in Osun, during Covid-19, my dad sent N500 million for relief.
“Do you know my best channels? People think it’s the likes of MTV but it’s my best channels are the ones with news niche. I watch CNN, I know what’s going on in Russia. Now there is a crisis in Mali, where the people removed a sitting president. I love politics. All I read is politics,” he explained.
