Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, better known as D’banj, is a well-known Nigerian singer. He has distanced himself from inflammatory remarks that implied he was siding with Seun Kuti or Peter Okoye in their dispute.
This statement follows a debate on support for presidential candidates in the upcoming general elections between Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye, a well-known artist and internet celebrity from Nigeria.
According to Daily Post, D’banj in a statement signed by his lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi advised the public to disregard what he described as “mischief” of a publication maliciously pushed to drive traffic to gossip blogs and stoke non-existent conflict between him and his well-regarded colleagues in the industry.
According to the statement: ”This is to notify the public that Mr Oladapo Daniel (D’Banj) never made any derogatory or disparaging statement against anybody, especially within the entertainment industry, nor has he directed the publication of any such material on his behalf.”
While expressing shock over the false publication attributed to him, the singer added that: “They must all remain one big family in the industry. Though political ideologies may differ and could be expressed in heated ways, the irrefutable truth is that elections will come and go.”
