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My Mum Told Me to Stay Close to Igbos” – Davido Reveals Emotional Truth

Nigerian music star Davido has revealed something deeply personal — a powerful piece of advice from his late mother:
“Stay close to Igbo people. They will teach you how to build your own wealth.”

In this emotional video, we explore why Davido holds the Igbo culture so close — from his marriage to Chioma, his bond with Cubana Chief Priest, to his recent tribute to highlife legend Bright Chimezie.
Is his success linked to his mother’s wisdom?

This video reveals the real story behind Davido’s Igbo connection, love, heritage, and the lessons he's kept close to heart.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD2idKgn5_g

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Stay far from from Igbos and prosperity and progress will stay far from you. Your mothers advice worked for you or how else can you explain that today you are one of the greatest musicians in the world known even by presidents and footballers like like C Ronaldo and Messi?

Beautiful advice from Davido's late beautiful Bini mother. God bless her soul.

Binis don't shy away from going for whatever they think is best for them

Relocate to Igboland to fulfil your mom's wish na.. is anyone holding you?.

Proud Yorubas are doing their thing, achieving great feat in music, movie, sports, medicine, academics, business etc.
No modafvcker can talk Yorubas down.
Most if not all of the dollar billionaires from Nigeria are Yorubas,
At least 5 out of top 10 richest Nigerians are Yorubas.

Yorubas are the real deal, reason other tribes can't stay away from Yoruba ingenuity.. Even globally, Yorubas have that recognition.

Wisdom is profitable to direct!
May the lovely soul of your beautiful mother continue to Rest In Peace OBO.
God bless you bro!

No wonder you turned toxic, telling people in America not to visit Nigeria, and constantly demarketing the country on the international scene.

The same country without which you would be nothing.

Kemetian:
No wonder you turned toxic, telling people in America not to visit Nigeria, and constantly demarketing the country on the international scene.

The same country without which you would be nothing.

The guy is losing it.. he is under the influence of someone or group of people misleading him.

Just like Amaechi, hope they won't fall for this

flokii:
Relocate to Igboland to fulfil your mom's wish na.. is anyone holding you?.

Proud Yorubas are doing their thing, achieving great feat in music, movie, sports, medicine, academics, business etc.
No modafvcker can talk Yorubas down.
Most if not all of the dollar billionaires from Nigeria are Yorubas,
At least 5 out of top 10 richest Nigerians are Yorubas.

Yorubas are the real deal, reason other tribes can't stay away from Yoruba ingenuity.. Even globally, Yorubas have that recognition.

Dude, why are you furious that Davidos' Mum adviced him to stay close to Igbos'? Why did you immediately take this advice as a 'insult' to your own Yoruba ethnicity? Why always this constant need to dick-measure and reassure yourself that you're 'better' than Ndigbo? You reeling out names of Yoruba billionaires, who're mainly gov't-enabled, saying that it's 'proof' the Yoruba are the 'top dawg' in Nigeria, says more about your insecure state of mind, feelings of inadequacy and a inexplicable disdain for a people who haven't produced head of state or president of Nigeria since 1966!

'Iron sharpens iron'-bible
You are a wise son of your father....the world is waiting for you!

flokii:
Relocate to Igboland to fulfil your mom's wish na.. is anyone holding you?.

Proud Yorubas are doing their thing, achieving great feat in music, movie, sports, medicine, academics, business etc.
No modafvcker can talk Yorubas down.
Most if not all of the dollar billionaires from Nigeria are Yorubas,
At least 5 out of top 10 richest Nigerians are Yorubas.

Yorubas are the real deal, reason other tribes can't stay away from Yoruba ingenuity.. Even globally, Yorubas have that recognition.

Did he disputed your claim or argued with you? He was only sharing his mother’s wish and you’re here doing tribal dragging, oga oooO

IGBOPROMISE1:
Dude, why are you furious that Davidos' Mum adviced him to stay close to Igbos'? Why did you immediately take this advice as a 'insult' to your own Yoruba ethnicity? Why always this constant need to dick-measure and reassure yourself that you're 'better' than Ndigbo? You reeling out names of Yoruba billionaires, who're mainly gov't-enabled, saying that it's 'proof' the Yoruba are the 'top dawg' in Nigeria, says more about your insecure state of mind, feelings of inadequacy and a inexplicable disdain for a people who haven't produced head of state or president of Nigeria since 1966!

We need to set the records straight.. no hard feelings.
Some of us can see through Davido's shenanigans.. I've been listening to songs even before he (Davido) started singing and I know for a fact that he leveraged on "Yoruba language" to boost his music career. Of course you know that the Yoruba dialect is like music on its own.

There are people close to Davido now trying to use him to project their clan above all others which is obvious from the statement he made..

I'm sure the same reckless comments of his triggered the LASU woman to counter his post on X. That route he is going is deep and only smart people can decode that level of darkness. That's dark bigotry he is using.

Major7:
Did he disputed your claim or argued with you? He was only sharing his mother’s wish and you’re here doing tribal dragging, oga oooO

That 'emotional' truth from him is uncalled for.. that's the point.
Why didn't his mother marry an Igbo man instead of his rich father Adeleke from Osun?.

Think about it.. someone that was born with a silver spoon in his mouth talking as if he was born into suffering.

Notice how the mother said nothing bad about Yoruba people. But because she said something good about Igbo people, some people believe they're under attack. wow.

That was wisdom. Not just igbos but other tribe that mean well to you.

Really??
Igbo ladies don married our Yoruba men finished,Igbo men don buy our land finished
Just pray make Nigeria no divide

Do what pleases you man... Don't live your life for others

flokii:
The guy is losing it.. he is under the influence of someone or group of people misleading him.

He is married to an Igbo lady nah, what do you expect..
You don't know the effect of women in our lives.

Him mama fine sha.

IGBOPROMISE1:
Dude, why are you furious that Davidos' Mum adviced him to stay close to Igbos'? Why did you immediately take this advice as a 'insult' to your own Yoruba ethnicity? Why always this constant need to dick-measure and reassure yourself that you're 'better' than Ndigbo? You reeling out names of Yoruba billionaires, who're mainly gov't-enabled, saying that it's 'proof' the Yoruba are the 'top dawg' in Nigeria, says more about your insecure state of mind, feelings of inadequacy and a inexplicable disdain for a people who haven't produced head of state or president of Nigeria since 1966!

Nwannaaa...

One full plate of nkwobi plus a gallon of palm wine for you.

Your comments projects you more like an irredeemable tribal bigot you really need help

flokii:
That 'emotional' truth from him is uncalled for.. that's the point.
Why didn't his mother marry an Igbo man instead of his rich father Adeleke from Osun?.

Think about it.. someone that was born with a silver spoon in his mouth talking as if he was born into suffering.

flokii:
Relocate to Igboland to fulfil your mom's wish na.. is anyone holding you?.

Proud Yorubas are doing their thing, achieving great feat in music, movie, sports, medicine, academics, business etc.
No modafvcker can talk Yorubas down.
Most if not all of the dollar billionaires from Nigeria are Yorubas,
At least 5 out of top 10 richest Nigerians are Yorubas.

Yorubas are the real deal, reason other tribes can't stay away from Yoruba ingenuity.. Even globally, Yorubas have that recognition.

Na who dey follow this man dey measure dick?
Una self-esteem dey very low oh! Kai...

CJStarz:
Nwannaaa...

One full plate of nkwobi plus a gallon of palm wine for you.

That is the mind of him and his peeps towards the Igbos. They always think everything is about dick measuring contest.
This sad west people should seriously work on their self-worth joor.
Hausa/Fulanis don't think they are better than other tribes inorder to feel good about themselves meanwhile, na dem own Nigeria .

They don't behave like this.

flokii:
Relocate to Igboland to fulfil your mom's wish na.. is anyone holding you?.

Proud Yorubas are doing their thing, achieving great feat in music, movie, sports, medicine, academics, business etc.
No modafvcker can talk Yorubas down.
Most if not all of the dollar billionaires from Nigeria are Yorubas,
At least 5 out of top 10 richest Nigerians are Yorubas.

Yorubas are the real deal, reason other tribes can't stay away from Yoruba ingenuity.. Even globally, Yorubas have that recognition.

All that Yoruba 'greatness' and you're still pressed over a mother’s wise words?

Davido’s mom didn’t shade Yoruba, she just knew Igbo hustle is elite. Your fragile ego isn’t a tribe, bro. Real greatness isn’t tribal it’s teachable. Too bad bitterness blocks you from learning.

OBO gbayi

Igbo Amaka

Why then did his mother not stay close to her own ibo tribe and marry from there?

When he and chioma were having relationship issues and they separated, I recall how same ibos were castigating him as a typical randy Yoruba demon and using him as case study why none of their women should marry a Yoruba man.

Its also of great inferiority complex for a whole tribe to boast that their women are being sought after and married by others.

Why should this be a point of boasting when your women prefer to marry from outside your tribe ? You can never see or hear of Fulani women even considering marrying outside their tribe. Even Yoruba women all prefer to marry within. A typical Effik man will always prefer to marry from his tribe . Same thing from their women.

You and this your mom, oga Davido.

Those of u against this wish,are people who actually dont have respect for ur parents.

U are pained because your bigots parent said otherwise and u are all in poor conditions. U can see that even in death,his mum was right.

Lesson: parents have greater role to play in their children's future just like we are reading it here...if u are not fortunate to have such parents,then stop being toxic against igbos.

Ofodirinwa:
Notice how the mother said nothing bad about Yoruba people. But because she said something good about Igbo people, some people believe they're under attack. wow.

They think the opposite of Igbo is Yoruba,they always feel attacked when Igbo is being praised because to them it means the person is insulting Yoruba
They at the only ethnic group in Nigeria nay in the world that their election campaign is painting others Igbo so their people can hate that person and vote against that person,Jonathan,Jimi etc