by Chinwe Okafor
Movie director- recently turned social ranter, Charles Novia and actress, Foluke Daramola have had a spat.
It was more of a worded face-off.
There were two sides- President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari, Charles for the former while Foluke was for the latter.
It all started when Charles stated on the Naijahottest social platform that 99% of entertainers are in support of President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term bid. In reaction to the statement, Foluke said it could not be unless Charles was making up figure in mere fantasy.
“When artistes collectively endorse a person or join hands in the majority to support a cause, the Heavens listen and join. Those within the fold who leave the line make their choices and Freudian slips. They become tragic heroes or comic villains. I respect the choices the 1% on the other side of the divide have made but when it comes to GEJ, the entertainment sector is fully in the majority in support of him” Charles Novia threw the first shot.
Foluke responded in a counter attack saying:
“You are obviously wrong with that maybe that’s a figment of your imagination. You can’t make collective statement on behalf of everyone. On the contrary, many of us voluntarily support Buhari. In the time of OBJ we knew how he favoured artistes even without him giving us a dime but in GEJ’s time, all of us are being wooed by appointments, money and recognition in Aso Rock. A lot of us feel we need someone that would teach us how to fish, not one that would always give us fish. True value can never be bought with money. So, Mr Charles Novia don’t make collective statement because people like us that have values don’t take it lightly”.
But Charles Novia had the last say when he threw the next punch saying:
“Daramola, obviously you are part of the 1%. My points on the subject suffices. Is it an old man who has 150 cows as an asset who will teach you how to fish in his old age? Sorry o. Many of us will stick to the tested fisherman from Otueke who knows how to catch fish and can teach us too”
Ding-Ding! Oh no! the bell goes off.
Who do you think won the battle?
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