Nigerian singer and rapper Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has broken his silence over his alleged arrest by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC).
Wakadaily report that the pop star, was arrested on Tuesday over fraudulently diverting hundreds of naira earmarked by the Nigerian government for N-Power project, an empowerment programme set up by the Nigerian government in 2016 to address youth unemployment and increase social development.
Meanwhile, In a statement issued on Wednesday by Maryam El-Yakub Musa, the legal adviser to D’banj, he said it has become crucial to make a statement for clarity and to set public records straight.
The statement read, “The media is awash with reports of Oladapo Oyebanjo, Dbanj, in ICPC custody, with regard to unestablished allegations of fraud for which it has become crucial to make the following statement, for the purpose of clarity and to set public records straight.
“It is instructive to state foremost that the report concerning the arrest and detention of Oyebanjo is misconceived, malicious and prejudicial to the justice system anywhere in the world, and we would advise that the general public be well guided.
“We acknowledge the fact that the ICPC is currently investigating allegations of diversion of N-Power funds, as already stated by the commission and we continue to hold the expectation that the commission will stay the course of professionalism in this matter.
“For the record, D’banj has no such contractual or incidental relationship whatsoever with any group or persons within or outside government, in relation to the disbursement, operations, access or control of the operation of any government fund through an agency or its subsidiaries.
“Emphatically and as a matter of policy, Dbanj and his management do not engage in business dealings unless they are legitimate, properly documented and obtainable in law,” he said.
Some celebrities react to the arrest
Nigerians celebrities took to their various social media platforms to express their feelings about the arrest, of their colleague.
Afro-beat singer Seun Kuti, who said “the Nigerian entertainment industry has become a scam for money laundering?”
“We have always said there is no way they are doing anything as politicians without the active connivance of the leading blacks! Today, we now know that the Nigerian entertainment industry is a scam for money laundering”, he said.
Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde better known as Omosexy believed that Nigeria citizens’ are the problem of the country.”We no good,” she added.
Also, Alex Ebuka had earlier asked his colleagues not to say anything about it, adding that “they should not celebrate another man’s downfall.”
