Nigerian artist David Adeleke, nicknamed Davido, has said that his father’s lectures on trust in God kept him motivated in the face of adversity.
In a recent podcast interview , Davido discussed his upbringing in a Christian family and the influence of his father’s religious lessons on his life.
He stated that he has been able to withstand adversity because his father taught him not to question God.
“My dad is very successful, but he’s an elder in the church. I grew up as a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. I attended a Christian college.
“I overcame a lot of challenges because of my dad. Initially, I did not understand, but now I’ve come to the realization. I was angry. Sometimes, I was like, ‘Why do bad things happen to good people?’ And my dad told me that you can’t question God.
“I was like, ‘What do you mean you can’t question God?’ And then a year later [after the death of my son, Ifeanyi], we had twins, the biggest album of my career came, and my first Grammy nominations came. Then it started to make sense. People go through different challenges, but just know that God has your back,” he said.
