The Abuja Municipal Area Council has announced its intention to honour the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and his nephew, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, by naming streets after them.
This was made known in a statement by the spokesperson for the Osun State Governor, Olawale Rasheed, shared on X on Tuesday .
According to the statement, the recognition is to appreciate Adeleke’s contributions to infrastructural development in Osun State and Davido’s impact in the entertainment industry.
The statement partly read, “The Abuja Municipal Area Council has nominated Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for the distinct honour of naming a street after him, saying the recognition was as a result of his outstanding contributions and commitment to laudable infrastructural development in Osun State.
“The development which was conveyed in a letter dated April 15, 2024, put Governor Adeleke on the famed list of eminent Nigerian leaders and public servants immortalised, which the street naming within the Abuja Municipality in the nation’s capital represents.
“The council added that the governor’s nephew, Mr. David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, will have a street with the Abuja Municipality named after him, noting that ‘To add to this honour, your nephew, David Adeleke, who no doubt has been a character to be emulated by Nigerian youths due to his enormous contributions in the entertainment industry, has honourably been included in the nomination.
“Subject to your acceptance of this nomination, kindly confirm your formal acceptance.”
Credit: X | Osun_State_Gov
