Best Amakhian, the founder of Glitch Studios, has addressed
the controversy following OAP Nedu‘s exit as one of the hosts of the Honest
Bunch podcast.
Nedu was subject to public backlash in February after
VeryDarkMan, the socialite, accused Nedu of sexual exploitation and fraud.
This led to the OAP stepping down as one of the hosts of the
Honest Bunch podcast.
Nedu also served the activist a pre-action notice alleging
defamation and demanding N500 million in damages.
Addressing the issues in the show’s latest episode, Best
revealed that he tried to persuade the OAP to keep his role as a host.
The media entrepreneur said he held several meetings with
Nedu to convince him to take only a few weeks off and return as the co-host.
He added that the former radio host told him it was best for
him to step down and allow others to take charge.
“This is a Glitch Africa-owned podcast. We develop content
ideas, finance it, and market it. This is not the only show under the network.
We have shows in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa,” he said.
“…So, at the height of the controversy, we felt it was best
for him to take some time out, to sort out these things. We reached out to him
as a team, saying, ‘we see what the blogs are saying. We see the issue. We
recommend that you take a few weeks off’.
“We will put a statement saying, ‘Nedu is taking a temporary
break to address the current controversy.’ At the time, we told him, and he
said it was not the best move for him. He would rather leave the show than
accept that option.
“We owe our audience when you hear that something is
happening here. For a show built on honesty. For a brand that is African. It is
an international brand. We have a lot of eyeballs.
“He said he would rather leave the show and posted that he
was leaving and not coming back. I have known him for years. We have a personal
relationship. I thought after the heat, maybe we would have a conversation like
two guys. I allowed that to happen as he announced his exit.
“Weeks later, I had to build some conversations, but he told
me that he was done and that we should move on.”
Also, “Husband Material”, the show’s co-host, said Nedu
decided to step down from the show.
He added that everyone has the right to their own decisions
and that he had to respect the comedian’s choice.
“We are friends. I know that some people have said you
should define friendship. You can be friends with someone, and they are not
friends with you. We are friends. We work closely together,” he said.
“We have collaborated for well over 10 years. But you cannot
force somebody to do what they do not want to do.
“For me, it was a personal decision. And the decision was
based on the hard work and the efforts that we have put into this. Everybody
with their personal decisions.”
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