8th November 2025
The Oyo State Government has approved the distribution of thousands of free tickets for young people across the state to attend Davido’s ‘5ive Tour’ concert in Ibadan, the state capital.
The state confirmed the development in a post shared on its official X handle on Friday, noting that the initiative aligns with Governor Seyi Makinde’s push towards youth empowerment and support for the state’s creative economy.
The government said, “In line with Governor ‘Seyi Makinde’s unwavering commitment to youth empowerment and creative industry support, we are excited to announce that thousands of free tickets have been approved for young people across Oyo State to attend Davido’s ‘5ive Tour’ in Ibadan!”
According to the announcement, ticket distribution will commence by 9am on Saturday, November 8 at the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development within the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Secretariat, Ibadan.
The statement continued, “Distribution is expected to begin exactly at 9:00am with officials encouraging interested youths to come early as tickets will be allocated on First come, First served basis.”
Davido, whose real name is David Adeleke, had earlier announced that the Nigerian leg of his 5ive Tour would kick off in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on October 26; move to Yola, Adamawa, on October 29; Enugu on November 1; before stopping in Ibadan on November 9 and Lagos on December 25.
The multiple award-winning artiste had expressed excitement about performing at home following his North American tour, describing the Nigerian edition as special to him.
The Ibadan show is being organised in partnership with the Oyo State Government through the Agency for Youth Development.
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