Ex-presidential aide dragged for using Tyla to troll Davido over Grammy

A heated online spat erupted between former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad and Afrobeats star Davido, drawing significant attention on social media. The conflict ignited following a political discussion concerning the upcoming August 15 Osun State governorship election.

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This tweet is bookmarked. It will serve as a reference for future events. I know you will come back here to lament if the August 15 results don’t go your way.

Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga announced that President Bola Tinubu had directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to lift a court order freezing Osun State Government accounts. Davido, whose uncle Ademola Adeleke is seeking re-election as governor, expressed his excitement about witnessing history. Ahmad, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, responded by bookmarking Davido's post, implying it would serve as a reference should the election results not favor Davido's preferred candidate.

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Of course, because same way you clowns can call the INEC Chairman to write Election results… guy free me my own no good.

Davido fired back, accusing politicians of manipulating election results. The exchange quickly devolved into personal insults, with Davido mocking Ahmad's primary election performance and Ahmad retaliating by questioning Davido's lack of Grammy Awards despite multiple nominations, juxtaposing it with South African singer Tyla's recent win.

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We have talked enough about the number of votes I got in my primaries. Can we now talk about the number of Grammy Awards you have won from your five nominations, David? Fair is fair.

Ahmad further accused Davido of predicting electoral malpractice due to a lack of confidence in his candidate. Davido, however, countered by defining success beyond awards, citing sold-out arenas, billions of streams, and global influence. He also criticized Ahmad's political career and past government involvement, suggesting a disconnect between their measures of achievement.

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You measure success by one award. I measure it by sold-out arenas, billions of streams, global influence, and people singing my songs across continents.