Nigerian singer Davido has deleted a video he shared on his Twitter page on Friday which brought him under heavy criticism from the Muslim community.
The video was a snippet of the visuals for “Jaye Lo”, the first single by his newly-signed artist, Logos Olori.
The extract shows Muslims observing prayers outside a mosque while Lagos Olori sits on the roof of the mosque singing.
After Davido tweeted to promote the song, several Muslims condemned the video and demanded for it be taken down.
There are many reasons why every Muslim finds this content absolutely disrespectful, hurtful and offensive @davido. I assume you all know that we Muslims don't mix our religion with jokes in any way, especially Salah (prayer), which is sacred and the second of the five pillars of… https://t.co/ql3ZOxTx53
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) July 22, 2023
Now is just kano and sokoto, Davido should delete that video and Apologize, you f*ols shouldn’t think we are stopping, yesterday is only here on twitter, and today is I.G and others social medias, tomorrow may be Northern streets,
We bringing this disrespect to an END📌— $ULTAN☠️ (@Sarki_sultan) July 23, 2023
Davido @davido of all people should know that Muslims don’t joke around with their religion. To promote that video of his with Muslims praying is not only insensitive, it’s insulting. He should as a matter of urgency delete that video and tender an unreserved apology
— Sarki. (@Waspapping_) July 22, 2023
You frog-like creature @davido
Your faith might accommodate dancing as worshiping but please be enlightened that ours strictly prohibit it because God is not a joke or an avenue for entertainment to us.
That video is a direct misrepresentation of our faith and an insult to a… pic.twitter.com/LoczGYjbS0
— Hon. Red Pen ❗️ (@wizmuckie) July 22, 2023
Islamic leaders should take a serious action against that stupid boy (Davido) including everyone in that stupid video.
— I Z A L A (@el_uthmaan) July 23, 2023
Davido, who was silent in the face of the criticisms at first, eventually deleted the tweet containing the video.
And the Muslim community has commended him for doing so, but they are still demanding an apology from the singer.
You did the right thing taking down that video. All that’s left is for you to apologize for disrespecting millions of Muslims
Cc @davido
— Sarki. (@Waspapping_) July 23, 2023
Davido as you don delete the video now is apology time 📌 pic.twitter.com/zl8e9is9wL
— $ULTAN☠️ (@Sarki_sultan) July 23, 2023
Meanwhile, though the singer deleted the video, the video has been shared by others.
Davido deleted the video, but the video remains in my heart and in my twitter account. I’ll never delete the video to please those beggars from the North. pic.twitter.com/gWrlYNMwG9
— Duke of Africa (@Allezamani) July 24, 2023
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