- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disowned a former staff member, Folarin, after he appeared on a social media matchmaking show.
- The agency described his participation as misleading, noting that he no longer works with the Commission.
- EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has ordered his arrest for allegedly holding on to official property, including an identity card.
A former staff member of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, EFCC, has stirred controversy after featuring on a social media matchmaking show.
In a statement, the Commission clarified that Folarin is no longer in its employment, describing his appearance on the programme as “misleading and inappropriate.”
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has also ordered his arrest for allegedly retaining official property, including an identity card.
The Commission stated: “The public is advised against associating Folarin’s post-dismissal conduct with the EFCC.”
In other news….. Nigerian social media users were taken aback after a young screenwriter publicly accused Davido on Elon Musk’s platform, X, of using her intellectual property without credit.
In a series of posts, the writer explained that she had emailed Davido’s team multiple times, sharing her creative vision for the music video of “10 Kilo,” a track from his 5IVE album, which recently released its visuals.
She revealed that she had sent daily emails, eager to contribute her ideas and help bring her concept for the video to life.
After receiving no response, she eventually stepped back, assuming her script wasn’t strong enough. But when the video premiered shortly after Davido’s wedding, she noticed striking similarities.
According to her posts, much of her original script including key themes and concepts had been incorporated into the music video, albeit with minor modifications.
In her words:
“I wrote a script for @davido‘s 10KILO sometime in April and pitched it to Davido and his team in May. I was sending emails almost every other day because I was determined to be part of the project if they decided to put out a video for the song.”
“The last time I reached out was on the 21st of May, but I never got any feedback. I just told myself maybe the script wasn’t good enough, or maybe they simply didn’t like it. So I stopped sending those emails. I even made posts here on X about the script.”
“That’s why it broke me when the video directed by @directorpink_ dropped this month, and I saw a substantial part of my script: the very core theme and idea, right there in the video (though with a few tweaks).”
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