Controversial Nigerian singer Speed Darlington, known as Akpi, has found himself in hot water after his livestream went viral, where he claimed to have had sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl.
The singer has come out to clear the air, claiming that it was all a ploy for social media attention to sell his new song.
The controversial singer took to social media to clarify, stating that he was not being honest and only said that to generate controversy.
“Fans, followers have been upset at me for making a video saying that I fucked a 15 year old. This video is for all of you, I’m an artiste and I need controversy to eat.
“If your name isn’t relevant, you don’t get booked, simple. Nobody books someone who isn’t trending, and I have a new song, and the song is about sex.”
He claimed that his alleged confession was only for the purpose of selling his new track amid the controversy that would follow.
“This is my genre; I don’t do Christian music, so when I drop songs about sex, I need content to push it. That’s what I was doing so don’t give it more light than it’s supposed to have, okay?
“If any of you are offended, apologies. If a million people want to be artistes you have to stand out and you have to be controversial, yes. That’s what you see me doing in the video. Selling my market, and that’s all it is; I hope you all understand.”
Speed Darlingon’s alleged confession sparked widespread outrage and conversation about rape and consent.
Meanwhile, the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) also escalated the issue and promised to look into his claims and many social media users have continued to call for Akpi’s arrest.
