5 Nigerian Celebrities Who Crossed 15m Followers on Social Media

When it comes to deciding how famous and successful an entertainer is, social media following is a very significant metric as this gives a measure of their fan base and how big their brand is.

Having a good number of followers on social media has a lot of advantages as this can help in acquiring endorsements from companies and can also be used as a medium for the celebrity to promote his/her craft.

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THE WHISTLER brings you a list of Nigerian celebrities most followed on social media.

Davido (26,035,523)

Nigerian Afropop singer David Adeleke popular known as Davido has always taken the lead among the most followed celebrity on social media.

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Davido, Nigerian singer

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He’s the most followed celebrity in all social media accounst with total number of N25,905,035m followers.

Details:
Instagram @davidoofficial (15,175,588)
Twitter @davido ( 6,237,761)
Facebook @davidoofficial2 (4,622,174)
Total = 26,035,523

Wizkid (17,608,143)

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, is in the second position among the most followed celebrity on social media.

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Wizkid, Nigerian singer

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‘StarBoy’ has been active for a very long time in the Nigerian music industry.

The music star made the list with total number of N17,552,975m followers.

Details:
Instagram @wizkiddayo ( 9,745,411)
Twitter @wizkiddayo ( 5,707,262)
Facebook @wizkidmusic ( 2,155,470)
Total = 17,608,143

Tiwa Savage (15,955,785)

Tiwatope Savage-Balogun, stage name Tiwa Savage, is a multiple-award-winning songstress, formerly signed up with Mavin records.

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Tiwa Savage, Nigerian singer

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Her success on the music scene has earned her  third spot on the list of most followed celebrity.

Details:
Instagram @tiwasavage (10,167,266)
Twitter @TiwaSavage (3,625,355)
Facebook @tiwasavage (2,163,164)
Total = 15,955,785

Yemi Alade (13,219,494)

Effyzzie music group singer, Yemi Eberechi Alade has earned the 4th position among most followed Nigeria celebrities.

Yemi-Alade
Yemi Alade, Nigerian singer

The Johnny crooner has been able to acquire 13,219,494 followers on Instagram, twitter and Facebook.

Instagram @yemialade (10,050,784)
Twitter @iamyemialade (444,099)
Facebook @KingyemiAlade (2,724,611)
Total = 13,219,494

Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele is popularly known for her TV comedy show Jenifa’s diary.

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Funke Akindele-Bello, Nigerian actress

The huge success of Jenifa’s diary is reflected by the number of Instagram followers her account boasts. Funke has acquired 11,350,394 followers on social media.

Instagram @funkejenifaakindele (10,066,892)
Twitter @funkeakindele (965,596)
Facebook @akindelejenifa (317,906)
Total = 11,350,394

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