Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- A chef in Nigeria's southern Cross River, Emmanuel Green, desperately wants Davido to taste a Nigerian dish called Ekpang Nkukwo.

The Afrobeats superstar is expected to perform in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Sunday, 26 October, as part of his 5ive Alive Stadium Tour in Nigeria.

Ekpang Nkukwo is a Cameroonian and Nigerian dish common among the people of Cross River and Akwa Ibom. Its main ingredients are freshly grated cocoyam wrapped in cocoyam leaves, fresh or smoked fish, meat, periwinkle, crayfish, and palm oil.

The chef, Mr Green, published an open letter on Facebook on 25 October, calling the tour organisers to ensure that Davido does not leave Uyo without eating Ekpang Nkukwo, which he calls "the pride of our pot...