Davido tops list of most followed Nigerians on social media

Famous singer David Adeleke, aka Davido, is number one on the list of most followed Nigerians on social media.

With a total of 56.1 million followers across various social media platforms, the ‘OBO’ crooner sits comfortably at the top of the list released on Tuesday by entertainment statistics company, Top Charts Africa.

Grammy-winning singer, Burna Boy is number two with 38.6 million followers, closely followed by Wizkid with 38.4 million followers.

Afropop divas Yemi Alade and Tiwa Savage are tied with 34.3 million followers each, occupying number 4 and 5, respectively.

Actress Mercy Johnson (33.5 million followers), music executive, Don Jazzy (30.1 million followers), singer Simi (29.9 million followers), skit maker, Mark Angel (29.7 million followers), and actress Regina Daniels (28.7 million followers) complete the top ten in that order.

The list was based on followers across four major social media platforms; Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Tiktok.