Osun Election 2026: Gbas Gbos Between Davido & Ex Buhari’s Aide, Bashir Ahmad Is Epic!! (pics)

Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has come under criticism on social media after using South African singer Tyla’s Grammy win to mock Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, during an online exchange over the August 15 Osun State governorship election.

The clash began after presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu had directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to lift the court order restricting Osun State  Government accounts following a phone conversation with  Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Reacting to the post on X, Davido, whose uncle, Ademola Adeleke, is seeking re-election as Osun governor on Accord Party platform, wrote, “I was there live! I witnessed history!!!”

Ahmad, a chieftain of the All Progressive Party, responded by saying he had bookmarked Davido’s post, writing, “This tweet is bookmarked. It will serve as a reference for future events. I know you will come back here to lament if the August 15 results don’t go your way.”

Davido fired back, alleging that election results could be manipulated.

“Of course, because same way you clowns can call the INEC Chairman to write Election results… guy free me my own no good,” he wrote.

In another post, the singer mocked Ahmad’s performance in a previous primary election, saying, “U got 16 votes bro in primaries!!”

Ahmad then shifted the argument from politics to music, posting an image of a Grammy Award and asking, “We have talked enough about the number of votes I got in my primaries.

“Can we now talk about the number of Grammy Awards you have won from your five nominations, David? Fair is fair.”

He also accused Davido of predicting electoral malpractice because he lacked confidence in his preferred candidate.

“In politics, it is always those who know they lack a solid structure and have no real support on the ground who start screaming and crying rigging even before a single ballot is cast.

“David, for you to start dishing out such excuses now, we know what that means. You already know what the outcome will be. The good people of Osun are taking back their state on August 15th and we will be here to celebrate with them,” Ahmad wrote.

Davido replied that success should not be measured solely by awards.

“You measure success by one award. I measure it by sold-out arenas, billions of streams, global influence, and people singing my songs across continents.

“You had government backing and still couldn’t convince enough people to back you in your small constituency.

“You’re a small boy who came into politics by accident.

“You spent 8yrs with the ex president and couldn’t make a change in your poverty stricken community.

“We all have different trophies Bashir, I’ll keep inspiring the young ones and generations to come while you wait for the next government job to get crumbs,” the singer wrote.

Ahmad later posted an AI-generated image of Davido holding a Grammy Award with the caption, “Congratulations, David.”

He subsequently shared a photograph of Tyla holding her Grammy Award with the caption, “Water. @davido.”