- Nigerian hypeman Do2dtun condemned a false claim about the death of Deja, the daughter of singers Adekunle Gold and Simi.
- The controversy started on March 8 when a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted that Deja had died from Canavan disease.
- The claim was unfounded and sparked outrage among fans and the public.
Nigerian hypeman and media personality Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, popularly known as Do2dtun, has strongly condemned a disturbing claim that recently circulated online.
The controversy began on Sunday, March 8, after an X (formerly Twitter) user, @boutmoneey12, shared a post falsely alleging that Deja, the six-year-old daughter of Nigerian singers Adekunle Gold and Simi, had died from Canavan disease.
The misleading post also included what appeared to be a screenshot from Adekunle Gold’s Instagram page, suggesting he had announced the tragic news and received condolence messages.
After seeing the post, Do2dtun reacted angrily, criticizing the person behind it for spreading such a harmful rumour. According to him, the false story seemed like a desperate attempt to generate engagement and profit from the ad-revenue program on X, introduced by the platform’s owner, Elon Musk.
He expressed disbelief that someone could fabricate such a serious claim involving a young child simply to gain attention online.
“All for Elon money right! No be all engagement dey bring peace. This one go choke you. What sort of nonsense is this. How is this even possible that you had the audacity to even do this? All for engagement?” he wrote.
Shortly after, the claim was debunked through X’s community notes feature, with users clarifying that no credible news organization had reported such an incident. They also noted that Adekunle Gold’s verified social media pages still contain recent posts showing happy moments with his family.
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Read some comments below:
@sepril23NG:”There is nothing some people won’t do for attention. He already Got what he wanted. The likes and quotes.”
@FRIZDADETAILS:”Bro still not deleting? Has to be a bandit cause there’s no way he still hasn’t deleted.”
@Sylphfabrics:”I just wish he can be arrested and curse anyone who defends him here… X space is not real just full of hypocrites.”
@LawalfarukAyom1:”Abeg make sure Adekunle Gold give him the attention he is looking for.. he has been doing this since.”
@Yomad_e:”To think he still has the tweet up there despite public outcry. He feels he will get away with it, there are precedents. Mad people like this will continue to roam freely until there’s a deterrent.”
@falolaopeyemi3:”He really needs to be taught some lessons, this is absolutely unacceptable.”
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