Davido on Wednesday fumed over
alleged disapproval of venue for his show scheduled for December.
He accused Eko Atlantic of
stating that he could not use their premises.
Eko Atlantic is an exclusive new
city rising from the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Victoria Island in Lagos.
Davido tweeted: “So my show this
December at Eko Atlantic Was not approved, I wonder why?”
Davido suggested that the venue
was disapproved because of his affiliation to his uncle, Senator Ademola
Adeleke and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“That is the highest they can do,
I will support who I want to support and I will not switch sides over a venue.
“Anyways announcing a new venue
soon. It’s a dirty game but I can’t be stopped.”
The tweets have been retweeted
and liked by thousands of his followers.
They’ve also sparked
entertainment and political debate with Twitter users divided on the matter.
But the management of Eko
Atlantic, in its response, said the music star got it all wrong.
A statement signed by Joana
Fabikun, Corporate Communications, South Energyx Nigeria Limited, explained its
side of story.
It reads: “We received this
request on November 8th to which we responded for further clarification and
details about the event on November 9th.
“We are yet to receive the
requested information so, the notion that we declined his request is false and
to imply that we are politically motivated is false.
“Some of the additional
information requested was pertaining to security provisions as Eko Atlantic is
not an event centre and rather a city with existing residents and businesses.
“In light of this we have strict
rules and regulations when it comes to events and activities within the city
which require due process.
“We expect the same safety and
security measures from event organizers who hold events in Eko Atlantic City.
Any event within the city requires a proper level of planning, safety, and
security from event organisers.
“As a final note Davido and some
of his upcoming artists shot a video in Eko Atlantic earlier this year which we
welcomed as we believe in the development of our entertainment industry in
Nigeria as seen on our social media.”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com