Charly Boy Dismisses Bus Stop Renaming As Petty, Urges Focus On 2027 Elections
Veteran musician and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has described the recent renaming of the Charly Boy Bus Stop in Gbagada, Lagos, as petty and irrelevant, urging Nigerians to prioritise discussions on the 2027 general elections instead.
Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Charly Boy said he was unbothered by the removal of his name from the bus stop, stressing that recognition should go to those who make meaningful contributions to their communities.
“My sister, if you ask me nah who I go ask? I don’t know why they do the things they do because it seems to be a little petty. A lot more petty because those are not the things we should be talking about right now. Those are not priorities. Whether you name it Charly Boy or Olamide Baddo, or whatever, it’s neither here nor there. What our priority should be is the 2027 election. Will our vote count?” he said.
He explained that the bus stop was originally named after him in the early 1990s due to his long-standing ties with the Gbagada community, where he supported residents, including military pensioners, commercial motorcyclists, and young people through initiatives such as scholarships.
Charly Boy also recalled that the naming followed the release of his popular song in 1990, noting, “Once upon a time, I lived around the bus stop, and that was why people who were in Gbagada at that time felt it was just the right thing to name a bus stop after me. Honestly, I contributed to that community.”
It will be recalled that the Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) recently renamed the bus stop after indigenous rapper and music executive Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as ‘Baddo’.
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