Davido denies being part of “City Boys”, speaks on friendship with Seyi Tinubu

Abdullateef Fowewe

Afrobeats star Davido has denied membership of a so‑called “City Boys” elite group and pushed back against accusations of performative activism after social media users challenged the sincerity of his recent comments about insecurity and injustice in Nigeria.

In a post on X responding to critics on Saturday, the singer — born David Adeleke — wrote in blunt, colloquial language to make three points, “1. I no Dey part of any city boy group 2. When I called out the government on American media you guys rained curses on me 3. I’ve been friends with ST for years and that’s were it stops and i call and complain to him all the time .. even in person 4 . GOD PURNISH UR GENERATION.”

The clarification came after Davido had earlier taken to X to lament what he described as entertainers’ failure to speak up and the broader injustices in the country.

“I can’t lie, we entertainers… we dey fuck up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go,” he wrote, drawing both praise and scepticism.