Actor Uche Maduagwu has criticized Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for attending Davido’s wedding in Lagos with Chioma. Uche Maduagwu expressed his concerns over the neglect of official obligations by Governor Adeleke to attend Davido’s wedding. Governor Adeleke attended the opulent wedding on Tuesday alongside other dignitaries such as former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel. In an Instagram video message, Uche Maduagwu questioned Governor Adeleke’s prioritizing of a wedding over his duties as Osun State’s Chief Executive Officer, especially on a workday.

Uche Maduagwu underlined that such behaviors set a bad example for others and reduce the seriousness with which public offices should be regarded. Maduagwu drew parallels with the private sector, questioning whether the Managing Director of a bank would leave the office on a Tuesday morning to attend a wedding. He also emphasized the contrast between Governor Adeleke’s actions and those of other leaders, such as the Governors of New York and Texas, who would not attend a wedding on a workday.

In his own words:

“On a Tuesday morning, Osun State Governor is leaving his State to attend a wedding [in Lagos]. We are not ready in this country. Honestly, we are not serious in this country.

“Can you see the MD of Access Bank or Zenith Bank leave their office on a Tuesday morning to attend a wedding? I’ve never done this in my life. On a Tuesday morning, the Chief Executive Officer of Osun, which is one of the poorest states in the South West, is leaving his office to attend a wedding. We are not ready in this country.

“This is a disgrace. A disrespect to the people of Osun State. If any permanent secretary in your state leaves his office to attend a wedding on a workday, would you be happy? And as a leader, you cannot even lead by example. You are attending a wedding in Lagos on a Tuesday afternoon. Will you ever see the Governor of New York or the Governor of Texas on a Tuesday morning going to attend a wedding?”