Veteran entertainer Charly Boy has weighed in on the recent renaming of the popular Charly Boy Bus Stop in Gbagada, Lagos, now called the ‘Olamide Baddo Bus Stop’ in honour of rapper Olamide Adedeji.
In an Instagram video, the self styled Area Fada filmed himself at the spot, joking about the change. He wrote:
“My people, you can already guess where your Area Fada dey? Olamide Baddo Bus Stop! Yes o, na the same bus stop wey una sabi since… now na Baddo get am. Street na street, e no get age limit, abi?”
While making light of the situation, the 73 year old took a jab at what he described as unnecessary power plays. He continued:
“I just dey inside car dey laugh yeye people wey wan show Fada power. The Emperor of Nigeria go soon rename everywhere. Next thing, dem go name airport after one DJ, then call National Assembly ‘Comedy Central.’ Yeye dey smell.”
Charly Boy, however, maintained he isn’t personally upset by the change. He added:
“For me? I still go dey fresh, I still dey cruise, and I still no send anybody wey no like am. Life too short to dey vex for bus stop name change, when I never chop. Dia Fathers.”
In a separate interview, he condemned the move as “silly” and “petty,” stressing that while a name can be replaced, a legacy cannot. He said:
“If it is about talking about what one has done for that community, go and verify, you can’t touch my records. You can rename a place, but you can’t rename a legacy.”
The renaming, which took place this August, has sparked mixed reactions online with many Olamide fans celebrating the honour, while others questioned replacing a decades-long fixture with a new name.
