Davido Launches Grand Nigerian Leg of “5IVE Alive/5ive Tour” began in uyo

Davido Launches Grand Nigerian Leg of “5IVE Alive/5ive Tour”
Afrobeats superstar Davido has formally kicked off the Nigerian leg of his highly-anticipated tour, signalling a return to his roots and a celebration of the home front.
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Tour Details & Schedule
The tour, often referred to as the “5ive Alive Tour” (following his latest album 5ive) spans major Nigerian cities, beginning in Uyo (Akwa Ibom State) on October 26, 2025.
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Subsequent stops include Adamawa (Oct 29), Enugu (Nov 1), Ibadan (Nov 9) and culminating in Lagos (Dec 25).
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Why Akwa Ibom First?
Davido revealed that he chose Akwa Ibom as his first Nigerian stop because of its state-of-the-art infrastructure and readiness to host a major live event. At a pre-concert reception in Uyo, he praised the “beautiful” facilities and indicated that if other states offered similar setups he would expand further.
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Major Corporate Partnerships
The tour is backed by significant corporate sponsors, demonstrating its high profile and scale. For instance, Wema Bank is a headline partner. The bank launched official hashtags (#Wema5iveAliveTour) and offered special incentives to customers via its ALAT app.
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In addition, CIG Group (owners of auto brand GAC Motors) joined forces with Davido to drive (literally and symbolically) the tour across Nigeria — the partnership emphasises “mobility, culture, creativity”.
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Cultural Moment & Local Impact
Beyond music spectacle, the tour is framed as a cultural homecoming: reconnecting Afrobeats’ global successes with local roots and Nigerian audiences. A highlight: a local chef in Akwa Ibom made a public plea for Davido to sample the regional dish Ekpang Nkukwo, symbolising how the tour is as much about culture as concerts.
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What It Means for Nigerian Live Music
With Davido bringing his arena-level show to Nigerian venues, this tour marks one of the most ambitious domestic runs by a Nigerian star—not merely international dates followed by Nigeria, but a deliberate nationwide circuit.
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For fans, it offers home-ground access to a major act; for Nigerian entertainment, it’s a signal of growing domestic capacity for large-scale live concerts.

Quotes from Davido

“You have a standard facility, that’s why we are starting here. As time goes, we will keep doing the other states…” – Davido, on Akwa Ibom choice.
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“We toured America already, and it was a great success, and we were looking for a good facility around Africa…” – Davido.
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What to Watch

Attendance and ticketing in each city — will the venues fill up as expected?

Local artists featured: Davido has indicated support for home-grown acts in the states visited.

Infrastructure logistics: moving a large show across varying states is no easy feat.

Fan reaction, social media buzz, and how this shapes future Nigerian tours by top acts.