Nigerian singer Adebayo Adeleke, popularly known as B-Red, has expressed confidence that Nigeria would witness significant changes if his father, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, eventually becomes President.
B-Red made the remark in a 2023 interview with the Echoroom podcast, which resurfaced on social media on Tuesday, days after his father secured a second term as Osun State Governor.
Adeleke, who contested the August 15, 2026 governorship election on the platform of the Accord Party, defeated the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, after polling 511,067 votes against Oyebamiji’s 444,815 votes.
During the resurfaced interview, B-Red was asked whether he believed his father could one day become President of Nigeria.
The singer, however, said he would rather his father did not pursue the presidency because of the pressure and stress such a political ambition could bring to the family.
He said, “People are talking about it, but I don’t want him to be. I don’t want no stress on me, your daddy, I beg. Your father is the president; he did not do this.”
Despite his reservations, B-Red said he had strong confidence in his father’s character and described him as a kind-hearted person who genuinely cared about people.
“But I know my dad, he has such a good heart, but if he does become the president, this country go change oh,” the singer said.
B-Red further argued that his father would prioritise the welfare of Nigerians rather than see public office as an opportunity to accumulate wealth.
According to him, the governor would focus on addressing the needs of citizens because he was not seeking political office to enrich himself.
“It will choke in every aspect. Because he’s not, he’s going to do everything that people want him to do. You know, I’ve been rich for a long time, so we’re not coming here to steal money, bro. I’m coming here to help people, you understand?” he added.
The comments have resurfaced amid renewed political attention on Adeleke following his victory in the Osun governorship election and his subsequent engagements with political leaders ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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