Davido, who is a nephew of re-elected Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke, had on Saturday accused Faleke of putting pressure on INEC to alter the outcome of the election as results were being collated.
In a post on X, Davido urged the lawmaker to respect the wishes of Osun voters and called on him not to interfere with the electoral process.
Faleke, who represented the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the contest and was in Osun to support the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, responded on Sunday, denying that he had the ability or intention to influence the commission.
“I came to Osun to support my party’s candidate, while you supported your uncle’s party (Accord),” Faleke said in his response on X.
“INEC is a body that can’t be influenced by me or anyone else.”
He added: “I have never influenced or rigged before and I don’t plan to start now. Face your music while we face our politics.”
The exchange came as INEC was conducting the collation of results from Saturday’s governorship election, which was eventually won by Adeleke.
Davido had specifically referenced APC figures including former Osun Governor Gboyega Oyetola and Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, in his post.
Faleke‘s response drew a distinction between political support and electoral interference, arguing that his presence in Osun was to campaign for his party’s candidate, just as Davido had openly backed his uncle’s Accord Party candidate.
The allegation made by Davido has not been independently established, and reports reviewed did not indicate any confirmation from INEC that Faleke attempted to interfere with the commission’s work.
The dispute occurred against the backdrop of heightened political tension during the collation of results in Osogbo, where supporters of the competing parties closely followed the announcement of results.
After INEC declared Adeleke winner, Faleke adopted a more conciliatory tone in a separate post, congratulating the governor on his re-election and commending Oyebamiji for what he described as a “very good outing.”
He also praised the APC candidate for his commitment and sportsmanship during the election.
