D’banj gifts Slimcase ₦65m SUV after ambassadorial appointment

By Folashade Olorunfemi –

Afrobeats legend, Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has gifted fellow Afro-pop singer and rapper, Oluwafemi Oladapo, known as Slimcase, a brand new SUV worth over ₦65 million.

Sharing the news on his Instagram page on Friday, Slimcase made a series of appreciation posts following the car gift, which he described as a “powerful blessing”. In the video, Slimcase was visibly moved to tears as he embraced D’banj and prostrated to show profound gratitude to the music legend, the CREAM platform and Sterling Bank.

The gift was linked to Slimcase’s appointment as the first brand ambassador for D’banj’s CREAM platform, a talent discovery initiative launched in 2016.

CREAM is an acronym for Creatives Reality Entertainment Arts and Music. The platform aims to support upcoming creatives with tools, funding and visibility. It is a collaborative project with Sterling Bank and the United Nations Nigeria, focusing on sustainable development and the future of the creative economy.

The news has since sparked reactions among netizens, with many flooding social media with congratulatory messages.

Content creator Egungun of Lagos also took to Instagram to congratulate Slimcase and D’banj on the development. “A very big congratulations on your innovation, D’banj, on your new car production, and congratulations to the CREAM platform and Sterling Bank for collaborating in the production of ‘Li’. Also, congratulations to Slimcase for being the first brand ambassador of the company,” he wrote.

D’banj responded positively to both Slimcase’s and Egungun’s posts, confirming the development.

D’banj is a pioneering Nigerian musician and entrepreneur, renowned for blending Afrobeats with pop to popularise Afro-pop. He is best known for his global hit, Oliver Twist, and his debut success earned him the nickname “Kokomaster”, cementing his status as an Afrobeats icon and one of Africa’s biggest entertainers. He is a multi-award winner, successful businessman and youth advocate, noted for his energetic performances, catchy phrases and major endorsements.