Davido tops list of most followed Nigerians on social media

Renowned singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, claims the top spot as the most followed Nigerian on social media, according to a list released on Tuesday by entertainment statistics company, Top Charts Africa. With a combined follower count of 56.1 million across various social media platforms, the ‘OBO’ artist comfortably leads the ranking.

Following closely, Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy secures the second position with 38.6 million followers, while Wizkid closely trails in third place with 38.4 million followers.

In the realm of Afropop, Yemi Alade and Tiwa Savage share the fourth and fifth positions, each boasting 34.3 million followers.

The rest of the top ten features 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), in that respective order.

This ranking was determined based on followers across four major social media platforms: Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and TikTok.