Bashir Ahmad Criticised for Using Tyla’s Grammy Win to Taunt Davido in Osun Election Row

Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has drawn criticism after using South African singer Tyla’s Grammy win to taunt Davido during a heated exchange over the Osun governorship election. The dispute began after President Bola Tinubu reportedly directed the EFCC to lift restrictions on Osun State Government accounts following a discussion with Governor Ademola Adeleke. Davido, whose uncle is seeking re-election, celebrated the development before Ahmad warned that he might later complain about the election result. Davido accused the opposition of being capable of manipulating results and mocked Ahmad’s past primary-election result. Ahmad replied by questioning Davido’s five Grammy nominations without a win, then shared posts featuring Tyla and an AI-generated image of Davido with a Grammy. Many social media users called Ahmad’s comparison insensitive, arguing that Nigerian Grammy winners would have been more appropriate references than a South African artiste amid concerns over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.

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