By Felicia Odom 27.10.2025
Afrobeats superstar and Grammy-nominated singer, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has expressed satisfaction with facilities Akwa Ibom had to offer after he sold out the Godswill Akpabio Stadium his first solo concert in any Nigerian State in 14 years.
Davido made history by becoming the first artiste to sell out the 30,000-capacity Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State in a grand performance on Sunday as part of the Nigerian leg of his ongoing 5ive Tour.
Davido stated that Uyo topped the list of venues they considered for the show backed by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno and Senate president, Godwill Akpabio, in Uyo, on Sunday.
He said, “When we were looking around Africa, five places came, and Akwa Ibom was at the top of the list. A lot of people are flying from other states that don’t have this type of facility.
“I am excited, it is(the Akwa Ibom tour) is best of its kind. We toured America already, and it was a great success, and we were looking for a good facility around Africa, and Akwa Ibom is one of the places that we found out.
”You have a standard facility, that’s why we are starting here. As time goes, we will keep doing the other states and I am just excited the stadium is already filled up, so let’s get ready and shut it down.”
Davido’s 5ive Tour will continue in Yola, Enugu, Ibadan and is expected to close in Lagos on December 25.
Davido...doing his thing.