Nigerian afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up about the nature of his friendship with convicted internet fraudster, Hushpuppi, real name Ramon Olorunwa Abbas.
He was arrested in the United Arab Emirates in June 2020 alongside 11 of his associates. In 2021, he pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to steal over $1.1 million from an individual who sought to fund a school in Qatar.
However, speaking on the BagFuel podcast, Davido addressed his friendship with Hushpuppi, saying he was unaware of his illegal activities.
Confirming that he was indeed friends with Hushpuppi, Davido hinted at his imminent release from prison.
Davido explained that while he does not approve of Hushpuppi’s lifestyle, he still prays for him.
The ‘Awuke’ singer noted that the lavish lifestyle Hushpuppi enjoyed as a free man is not worth being locked up for.
He said, “Hushpuppi is coming out soon. He lived life. To me, it is not worth it to be locked up. But let me not make excuses for them. Some people are happy to ball for five years and that is it,” he said.
“In Nigeria, there is a kind of hardship you would face and you will be like, you know what? Let me ball for two years then I am good
“People are like that. My prayers go out to him. He was my friend. I just see him around, I never really knew what he was doing. But he lived a good life.”
Before his incarceration, Hushpuppi was spotted with the likes of Wizkid, Davido and other celebrities.
