Popular Comedian Acapella Faces Threats After Criticizing Lagos Commissioner Over “Smelling” Claims

Award winning popular Nigerian comedian Acapella has disclosed receiving multiple threats following his public criticism of Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. The controversy erupted after Wahab responded to claims by influencer Scott Iguma, who, in a viral video, described Lagos as “smelling” and plagued by “big mosquitoes.”

In a sharp rebuttal, Commissioner Wahab accused certain individuals migrating to Lagos from other states of deliberately tarnishing the state’s image through social media to undermine its progress. Acapella, in response, accused Wahab of applying double standards based on ethnicity and origin, sparking heated exchanges between the comedian and supporters of the Lagos State Government on social media.

On Tuesday, Acapella took to his X handle to reveal the threats he received amid the fallout. “Over the past days, as expected, I’ve received several DMs and a few calls making empty threats here and there,” he wrote. “But let me make it clear: No Nigerian is more Nigerian than any other Nigerian. Don’t let anybody gaslight you into believing you are de-marketing the country, especially when you point out the ills that befall us as a nation.”

He added, “The first step to solving any problem is to first identify there’s one. We are all we have. I hope with these few points of mine, I rest my case for now.”