Davido Gets Over N150m In Record Time From Colleagues

Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has received over N80million in cash transfers within a couple of hours after asking colleagues for N1 million.

Fans and followers thought the multi-award-winning songwriter was joking when he posted a video on his Instagram Story calling on those he had helped in the music industry to send him a million naira.

Davido said, “We rise by lifting others abi? Me I don dey rise dey lift others for the past 100 years. So I want to know who my friends are. All of my friends one one million Naira. They said we are 30BG. If you don’t send your own. You out of here. You are gone (sic).”

The father of three posted his account number on his stories thread and he subsequently posted screenshots of money sent into his account by various celebrities and other people.

A member of the House of Representatives, representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency in Oyo State, Akin Alabi; businessman and socialite, Emeka Okonkwo, aka E-money, were among those who sent money to Davido.

Entertainers such as Mr Eazy, Teni the Entertainer, Chike, Adekunle Gold, Perruzi, Ikorodu Bois, amongst others also credited the singer’s account.

The singer showed his gratitude to the people who credited his account, he wrote on his instagram “I’m actually crying man, just be good to people, that’s all.”

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