Video: “I’m not a tribalist; I have a free spirit,” Charly Boy says
Charly Boy
Abdullateef Fowewe
The veteran entertainer and activist has dismissed assertions of tribal bias, claiming that the allegations labeling him a tribalist are unfounded and misguided.
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In an interview with Channels TV, Charly Boy highlighted his deep connections with Nigerians from various ethnic backgrounds, pointing out that many of his closest friends and those who benefit from his charitable initiatives come from western Nigeria.
He said, “It’s funny when people try to shade me as a tribalist.
“Do you know that most of my friends are Yoruba. I have more Yoruba and Hausa friends than I have Igbo friends. The people who have benefited from the Charly Boy Foundation are mostly westerners.”
He described himself as a “free spirit” who does not see tribe or religion.
“When people bring tribal colouration into what I do, I resent that. There’s no truth in it. That’s a whole lot of jargon if you ask me,” he added.
Charly Boy also criticised Nigeria’s political class, questioning why ethnicity only becomes relevant during elections.
“When they want to do the stealing and be as corrupt as sin, you find the Igbo man, the Yoruba man, and the Fulani man all in the same place chopping money. But when it’s time for elections or for us to talk about how we move on, politically, you start seeing these things”
