Nigerian music superstar Davido found himself in an online clash with Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after the aide publicly praised Wizkid, Davido’s longtime music rival.
Davido publicly confronted Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor, after Gawat used his platform to praise Davido’s rival, Wizkid, while promoting his concert
The exchange began when Gawat shared a poster promoting Wizkid’s upcoming December 28 concert at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). In his caption, Gawat wrote:
“Ọmọ wa ni” (“Our child”), signaling pride in the singer’s achievements.When fans weighed in, Gawat confirmed his support.
To a fan who commented,
“Wizkid is the face of Lagos. Baba Bolu always promotes Lagos,” Gawat responded: “Yes correct.
We are proud of him.”When another fan asked about Davido, “Ore oga nko?” (referring to the Governor’s aide’s boss’s friend),
Gawat replied:
My Oga is proud of him.
Davido did not take the comments lightly and replied directly to Gawat’s thread.
