Nedu hits back at VeryDarkMan, refutes fraud allegations
By Tosin Brown
Popular Nigerian OAP and comedian Chinedu Emmanuel, popularly known as Nedu, has responded to allegations made by controversial media commentator VeryDarkMan.
In a recent press briefing, Nedu stated that he has no regrets about inviting comedian and BBNaija ex-housemate DeeOne to The Honest Bunch podcast.
The controversy began when DeeOne, during his appearance on the podcast, accused VeryDarkMan of being gay. Following the episode, Nedu addressed claims that he was involved in a fraudulent campaign, as alleged by VeryDarkMan.
Speaking in Lagos, Nedu reiterated his stance, saying, “Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I don’t regret bringing DeeOne to The Honest Bunch. The show has helped many people.”
On the fraud allegations, Nedu denied any wrongdoing, stating that he never defrauded anyone.
Sarah William Konha, Chief Operating Officer of Talking Drum Management, further clarified details of the campaign in question. She dismissed the fraudulent claims, emphasizing that Nedu never received donations into his personal account.
“The account used was a Moniepoint account, opened under Nedu’s scholarship foundation initiative because the initiative was separate from Nedu as an individual. Due to a fallout with sponsors abandoning us midway, we had outstanding responsibilities, including payments to the event planner.
“That day, we collected donations into that account, raising ₦4.1 million. ₦4 million was paid to the event planner, while ₦100,000 was given to artistes who performed, as we had to cancel performances by top artistes we initially invited. At no point did Mr. Nedu receive any money personally into his account,” she explained.
