June 17, 2026
By Enitan Abdultawab
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has fired back at Hausa singer Dauda Rarara after the latter criticised him for using the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert in Los Angeles to spotlight Nigeria’s insecurity crisis.
The exchange began after Rarara described Davido’s action as “barbaric,” accusing the singer of embarrassing Nigeria before a global audience.
Davido had performed at the World Cup countdown event on June 10 wearing a customised jacket bearing the inscription “Bring Them Home” and the names of more than 40 schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on May 15.
