Over the past few weeks, Nigerian superstar singer, Davido has been embroiled in one drama or the other, the culmination of which exemplifies how social media could be a power, but also a pitfall in the event of wrong use – especially when it involves show-off or concealed hypocrisy.

I might be a cynic, but I have never liked the idea of publicized politicking in the name of necessary activism from Nigerian celebrities.
It is why I will forever stand behind Ayomide Tayo’s criticism of Tuface Idibia, in the wake of his much heralded move to protest Nigerian governance when his favourite people were out of power – you cannot conveniently choose to judge when people you have been associated with are not in power.
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Granted, people can change, but sometimes, the object of that ‘change’ itself is warped.
At political events, Davido has created a new market for his type of music.
Thus, on Davido, the very idea that Nigerians praised him in the wake of his very vocal support for his uncle, in his bid for the Osun State governorship exemplifies either skewing the narrative to support a ‘fave’ or a complete display of ignorance showcased in misguided praises for someone with a personal stake in the cause which he supports.
How can you praise Davido, a blueblood, who had Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola at the launch of his first album for ‘standing up to the government of the day’? The rules of governmental judgement and attention that apply to Davido’s social media feed and activity will never truly apply to the average Nigerian under-30.
Ergo, he will never be subject to a witch-hunt like you and I or even the average Nigerian celebrity, with no familial history or strong claim to powerful political influence will be.
While being born with privilege is not a bad thing and should never be something to hate or look down on anyone for, we have allowed ourselves to be cajoled by the power of in-crowd politics of a blueblood with no actual meaningful activism in mind, except to stand against the party that represents a major stumbling block to his family’s political cause.
He is not and has never been fighting for the Nigerian cause, he fights for himself.
Nigerians have just conflated Davido’s vocal stance, which is a rare celebrity activity in the face of a powerful incumbent government with a salient cause to get a failed regime out of power – they are not the same thing.
Needless to say that Davido could not care less about the Nigerian cause as long as the power he fights against – which supposedly bullied his uncle – out of power and the government which favours his family is installed.
While Davido has supported the political causes of Banky W and Shina Peller, there's a preponderance of support for his political activities in favour of this said party.
This is not farfetched
Davido in a PDP agbada. (Instagram/Davidoofficial)
Just before Davido’s uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke lost the Osun State Gubernatorial Elections, the superstar singer was spotted in a full PDP regalia, smiling like the gods of politics had just blessed him with a special cause to boot.
The same man also responded to a critic who questioned his loyalties on Twitter with an uncouth response about how he plans to run for office in the near future.
Before the carnivores come, Davido's blueblood will never prevent him from running for office, but it sure informs his motives that have been interpreted as political activism by sections of Nigerian social media.
Having political affiliations will never be wrong, and nothing will ever be wrong with being a blueblood with privilege that only a few can lay claim to, but the problem arises when his fans or ignorant Nigerians try to paint his vocal critique of the government of the day as a noble cause, which it is not, OR when Nigerians try to praise the vocal nature of this activism when he is a blueblood who can afford the vocal critique.