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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has reacted to the accusation levelled against him by the immediate past president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick.
Recall that Pinnick had called out the singer during the 19th edition of ‘Warri Again’, claiming that Davido did not show up at an event in Warri, Delta State, despite being paid $94,600.
He said the organisers had to shop for another artiste, Shallipopi as Davido’s replacement.
“We paid Davido $94,600 on April 6. We paid $18,000 for his plane.
“If he says he’s a big boy, we will tell him we are bigger than him.
“I’m not joking. So, while he was playing his games back and forth, we decided to hunt to find another artiste, Shallipopi.
“You see, when people say they are big, I’m amazed. Is Burna Boy not the biggest artiste in Nigeria today? Burna Boy is half Itsekiri. Burna Boy’s paternal grandmother is Itsekiri. So, he’s bigger than him (Davido).
“Is there anyone bigger than RMD in the acting industry? Or someone bigger than Ali Baba in the comedy industry?
“We have stars aplenty in Warri. Nobody is bigger than Warri,” he had said.
However, the Afrobeats star in what appears to be a reaction posted on his X account on Saturday, bragged that nobody could stop him from performing anywhere in Nigeria, assuring his fans in Warri that he would be in their city soon.
“Nobody can stop me from performing anywhere in Nigeria… Warri I will see you soon,” he wrote.
He also posted a picture of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) logo with the caption; “Make I no talk.”