Dr Bolaji Akinola, Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has launched a blistering attack on David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, labeling his recent social media outburst against the Minister as irresponsible, uncouth, and a textbook display of zero home training.
In a statement released Tuesday, Akinola mocked the singer’s online tantrums, warning that no amount of digital hysteria will save his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, from a crushing defeat in the upcoming August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election.
Akinola noted that while every citizen has a right to an opinion, it is deeply embarrassing that a grown man would throw away basic Yoruba values of respect for elders just to play the role of an online attack dog.
“Davido’s freedom of speech is not a license for inherited arrogance,” he said, adding that hurling childish insults at a statesman old enough to be his father doesn’t make him look tough — it just proves he lacks the character and decorum expected of someone with his platform.
“While every Nigerian has the right to political opinion and free expression, it is disgraceful that a public figure of Davido’s stature would resort to crude insults and juvenile theatrics against a statesman old enough to be his father.
In Yoruba culture, respect for elders is not optional; it is a fundamental value. Well-brought-up Yoruba sons do not insult their elders on social media because of partisan excitement or family political interests,” Akinola said.
Contrasting Minister Oyetola’s well-documented and acclaimed track record of dignity and prudence with what he described as the clownish distractions of the Adeleke camp, Akinola insisted that Oyetola’s legacy in Osun and his current federal assignment speak for themselves and require no validation from social media theatrics or pop-star tantrums.
He stated that Dr Oyetola has served Osun State and Nigeria with dignity, restraint, competence and an unblemished record of public service both as former Governor and now as Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy.
“Unlike those addicted to social media drama and attention-seeking outbursts, His Excellency Dr Adegboyega Oyetola’s record of service, performance and integrity speaks loudly for him. He does not need validation from celebrity noise-makers or political entertainers seeking relevance through insults,” he said.
He said resorting to cheap insults “is the last refuge of a panicked campaign,” emphasising that “the people of Osun State are tired of emotional outbursts and celebrity side-shows, and are demanding actual governance.”
The Minister’s aide made it clear that the countdown to August 15 is ticking, and “no amount of lies, propaganda or online hostility can distract the public from the grim reality of the last three and a half years, which have been characterised as a reign of poor governance, economic stagnation, and glaring administrative incompetence.”
Akinola stated that the Honourable Minister is far too busy driving national economic growth and securing Nigeria’s maritime future to roll in the mud, concluding that he will happily leave the X tantrums to Davido while leaving the actual politics to the voters of Osun State.
