Nigerian singer, Chike has made headlines by gifting N1 million to a critic who claimed his success was solely due to his late collaborator Mohbad.
The incident unfolded on X (formerly Twitter) after Chike shared a snippet from an unreleased song on Tuesday.
The critic, Daniel Omowonuola Lawal (@Hateofx), insinuated that Chike’s fame was a result of his work with the late singer Mohbad, writing: “Mohbad made you.”
In response, Chike subtly challenged Lawal’s success, suggesting that the critic would struggle to achieve anything on his own.
Chike’s response was: “Your mother made you, but I hope you find someone to MAKE you coz I don’t see you doing it yourself. Jesus stays king (black love emoji).”
Lawal countered, claiming that Mohbad was instrumental in Chike’s success, including his impressive streaming numbers.
The singer then took a more direct approach, taunting Lawal and mentioning a financial gift of N1 million.
He wrote, “Now I doubt your mother even made you right. If she didn’t teach you manners she should have taught you research. I for send you like 1M now, make hunger comot your eye make you see road but your account fit collapse. Let the good guy rest in peace.”
Following this exchange, Lawal provided his account details, and Chike promptly transferred the N1 million. Chike shared a receipt of the transaction on X, captioned: “Hungry boy go and eat.”
Chike began his music career in 2015 after participating in Project Fame and later became the first runner-up on The Voice of Nigeria in 2016.
He is currently signed to Brothers Records. Last December, he released “Egwu,” a chart-topping track featuring Mohbad.
