Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Afrobeats star David "Davido" Adeleke has appealed to residents of Osun State to remain peaceful and reject violence ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, while urging an unnamed political figure from Imo State not to interfere in the electoral process.

The singer appealed on Tuesday while addressing supporters as the head of the youth campaign mobilisation team for the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke.

Davido, who described Mr Adeleke, his uncle, as "one of the best, if not the best", governors the state has produced, urged eligible voters to turn out peacefully and exercise their civic rights without fear or intimidation.

"I speak to you today not just as Davido, but as one of your own, a...