Nigerians have taken to social media to express their opinion over the allegation that Davido stole the hit song ‘Jowo’ from Victor AD.
Nigerian singer, Victor Adere, popularly known as has denied claims that his colleague, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, allegedly stole the hit song from him.
On Monday, Twitter was awash with rumours claiming Victor AD had granted an interview with Hip TV where he alleged that Davido stole the song.
“Victor AD just confirmed Davido stole his record ‘Jowo’. According to him, OBO heard d song after they recorded ‘Tire You’. He was surprised to see d song on ABT without him/his mgt consent. He said Davido blocked him on Socials & threatened to ruin him. This wickedness,” a tweet, which quickly went viral on the platform, had read.
Victor AD just confirmed davido stole his record “Jowo” ? according to AD; OBO heard d song after they recorded “Tire You”. He was surprised to see d song on ABT without him/his mgt consent; He said davido blocked him on Socials & threatened to ruin him. This wickedness ?
— ThugLife? (@ThugLife_Back) May 10, 2021
As conversations on the allegation topped Twitter trends on Tuesday, Victor took to the microblogging platform to dismiss the claims.
Stating that he never wrote ‘Jowo’ for Davido, the singer added that he didn’t know where the rumours came from.
“Omo no be me write JOWO for @davido I don’t know where all this is coming from. make una let baba celebrate him 10yrs in peace #olofofo,” Victor AD wrote in Pidgin English.
Omo no be me write JOWO for @davido I don’t know where all this is coming from. make una let baba celebrate him 10yrs in peace #olofofo
— Victor AD REDEYE (@victor_adere) May 11, 2021
However, some Nigerians have reacted to the denial, claiming that Victor AD was threatened to react to the claim.
Here are some of the reactions on Twitter.
I don’t know why there’s so much hate on this young man! OBO has been nothing but a blessing to the music industry and upcoming artist, no matter what I’ll forever love this guy#@Davido
— Ejiro Ekemenah (@EEkemenah) May 11, 2021
Who write the song doesn’t matter, as long as he bought it then it’s cool, why is Nigerians making buying songs look like a crime, some guys out there are just song writers if this musicians don’t buy songs how will those guys make a living
— fearless? (@jagabannnn) May 11, 2021
But why this unnecessary hate on Davido…. Is it a crime to be from a rich family
— A|J (@itz_ste_veen) May 11, 2021
Wizkid fans are the most useless set of people I have come across tbh. Like no sense, nothing nothing especially the beautiful female fans they are just so senseless!
— Ray ˢᵀ? (@_shayie) May 11, 2021
U guys don later settle the matter amicably… How much did he later give you for the song?
— Opeyemi
(@Lan_re05) May 11, 2021
See as davido fans dey celebrate lol they were scared cuz that’s the only song they can boast of from that floppy disk pic.twitter.com/fFja4W7Elc
— WIZKID FORCE ? (@slatsnake) May 11, 2021