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Popular Nigerian comedian Acapella has disclosed receiving multiple threats following his public criticism of Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. The controversy erupted after Wahab responded to a viral video by influencer Scott Iguma, who claimed that Lagos "smells" and is plagued by "big mosquitoes."
In a sharp rebuttal, Commissioner Wahab accused some individuals migrating to Lagos from other states of deliberately tarnishing the city’s image through social media, alleging they were propagating "harmful narratives" to undermine the state’s progress. Acapella, in response, accused Wahab of applying double standards based on ethnicity and origin, sparking heated exchanges on social media between the comedian and supporters of the Lagos State Government.
On Tuesday, Acapella took to his X handle to reveal that he had received several threatening messages and calls amid the dispute. In his post, he stated, “Over the past days, as expected, I’ve received several DMs and a few calls making empty threats here and there. But let me make it clear that no Nigerian is more Nigerian than any other Nigerian. Don’t let anybody gaslight you into believing you are de-marketing the country, especially when you point out the ills that befall us as a nation. The first step to solving any problem is to first identify there’s one. We are all we have. I rest my case for now.”
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