LAGOS, Nigeria(VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, Oxlade, recently addressed the reason behind his decision to limit the Instagram account of the late Nigerian singer, Mohbad.
In a heartfelt message, the artist expressed his thoughts on the criticism surrounding his leaked recording, legal action, and the restricted DM of his late colleague, Mohbad.
Since the passing of Mohbad on September 12, various celebrities, fans, and Nigerians have been offering ongoing tributes to the talented artist known for his hit song ‘KPK’.
Oxlade joined fellow Nigerians in bidding farewell to Mohbad, and he shared a screenshot of his Instagram conversation with the late artist.
However, upon closer examination of the chat, it was evident that Mohbad’s account had been restricted. This action received criticism from some Nigerians, who expressed their disapproval on various social media platforms.
Despite deleting the screenshot, the popular artist behind the song ‘Kulosa,’ Oxlade, continues to face significant backlash and criticism from Nigerians.
Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, Oxlade clarified that his decision to restrict Mohbad’s account was not meant to belittle or ignore him, but rather to ensure that he could respond adequately to their conversation.
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In an explanation, Oxlade stated that his record label manages his social media accounts, and restricting an account is a way to signal to his label that messages from those accounts are significant.
He expressed distress over receiving death threats related to this incident but emphasized that he does not take those threats personally.
He wrote, “Tape drop, I no talk. Lawsuit matter, I no talk. Lost endorsements. I still did not send it. You drag me for TikTok. Call me oxtail. Because the doctor put me on vocal rest for nodules, you people still neva cared, but I still never send.
“On This matter, I won’t be quiet. How do you think people like me manage the DMs? We have teams. I restrict certain accounts to only me/my phone so only I can reply. I’m not clearing my name. I am giving you facts.
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“I’ve lost a friend, and I can’t grieve properly because elders and blogs want to use me for clickbait. Fighting against bullying, but you are bullying me. Make it make sense. I’m not speaking on this again, please. Let’s focus on getting justice. Make una use una time to do better things and leave other people to live.
“Note: I only restrict accounts I have a personal relationship with because my label runs my account in order not to miss important bookings and business conversations. So the restricted account is a way of pointing out to my label that the messages from these accounts are private and come from my close friends.
“I have been getting death threats ever since the event was unveiled but I don’t take anything personal because everything happens for a reason. You can silence me with a scandal but you can never dim my light. Imole season for a reason. Love; Gaza.”
