The war of words between Afrobeats king Davido and former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad turned viciously personal Thursday, as the singer unleashed a blistering tirade over Ahmad’s political and social record.
The spat erupted after Davido cheered President Tinubu’s intervention to unfreeze Osun State’s EFCC‑restricted account. Ahmad jabbed Davido’s five Grammy losses; Davido retaliated by mocking Ahmad’s humiliating 16‑vote defeat in the 2022 APC primaries then went for the jugular.
“You spent 8 years with the ex‑president and couldn’t change a thing in your poverty‑stricken community,” Davido fired, accusing Ahmad of being “an accident in politics.” Ahmad, visibly rattled, pivoted back to Grammy taunts, but Davido dismissed awards as trivial next to “sold‑out arenas and billions of streams.”
Social media erupted, with fans branding the exchange “the pettiest beef of the year.” Neither party has backed down, as the clash shifts from state finances to personal legacy leaving observers wondering who truly landed the knockout blow.