Nigeria, April 22 -- Afrobeats superstar Davido has shed light on his past relationship with embattled Nigerian socialite and convicted fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.

In a recent podcast interview, Davidoadmitted they were friends but claimed he had no knowledge of Hushpuppi's fraudulent activities at the time.

Despite the controversies surrounding the Instagram celebrity, Davido expressed hope that he would regain his freedom soon.

"Hushpuppi is coming out soon. He lived life. To me, it's not worth it to be locked up. But let me not make excuses for them [fraudsters]," Davido said. "Some people are happy to ball for five years and that is it."

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