Tinubu’s son gifts Davido N2m as musician raises N171m in 24 hours

Seyi Tinubu, the son of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has joined the list of celebrities and fans that have donated money to Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.

Tinubu’s son donated N2 million to Davido ahead of his 28^th birthday.

Scanning through the screenshots uploaded on Instagram by Davido, The Star saw that an aide of Seyi Tinubu made the transfer “of N2 million on behalf of my MD, Mr. Seyi Tinubu.”

So far, Davido has received over N171 million in cash transfers as at 3p.m. on Thursday.

The singer, who will turn 28 on November 21, had on Wednesday took to his Instagram story to ask colleagues to each send him a million naira.

In a video posted on Instagram, which many took to be a joke, Davido called on those he had helped in the music industry to each send him money.

Davido said, “We rise by lifting others abi? Me I don dey rise dey lifting 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).”

To show that he was not just joking, the father of three posted his account number on his stories thread and posted screenshots of money sent into it.

Payment screenshots show that the singer has received money from other celebrities, including BB Naija’s Nengi, Perruzi, Teni, Adekunle Gold, Don Jazzy, Mr Eazi, Zlatan, Cubana Chief Priest, Tundeednut, Yinkaash (N5m) and Chike, to mention a few.

He has also received money from Oyo State House of Representatives member Akin Alabi, businessman and socialite, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-money and Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana.

Tiwa Savage’s son, Jamal, is the youngest donor so far.

The singer has been updating his Instagram stories regularly with screenshots of transactions and individually thanking everyone who sent him money.