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By Emmanuel Adeleke
The City of Houston in United States of America (USA), has declared July 7 as Davido Day, in honour of Nigerian afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke.
The Mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner disclosed this in a statement issued in Houston, Texas, at the weekend.
“I, Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the city of Houston, do hereby proclaim July 7, 2023, as Davido Day,” he declared.
Davido shared a copy of the statement on his instastory.
The Mayor made the proclamation following Davido’s soldout show at the iconic Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Recall that Wizkid was given similar honour in 2019, after he made history as the first African artiste to sell out the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Mark Dayton, Governor of Minnesota declared October 6, as Wizkid Day.
