Obasanjo Opens Up On Charly Boy: I Had No Iota Of Respect For Him

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he initially had no regard or respect for veteran Nigerian entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, when they first became acquainted.

According to Bush Radio Academy, Obasanjo made the disclosure while appearing on the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast hosted by comedian and content creator Isbae U.

The former president explained that his perception of Charly Boy changed after he visited the entertainer’s home and witnessed the level of care he gave his father, the late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.

Obasanjo said he was impressed by Charly Boy’s dedication to his father and noted that the entertainer continued to care for his mother after his father’s death.

He recalled that he frequently visited Charly Boy’s mother, whom he described as a humorous woman, and observed the entertainer’s commitment to her wellbeing.

According to Obasanjo, he once confronted Charly Boy about his unconventional public appearance and lifestyle. He said the entertainer explained that his unusual persona was part of a business strategy designed to attract attention and make money.

Obasanjo said the experience of seeing Charly Boy care for his parents caused him to reconsider his earlier perception of him.

The former president also spoke highly of Charly Boy’s father, Justice Oputa, describing him as one of the Nigerians he greatly respected. He expressed the wish that Charly Boy had taken more after his father.

“I had no iota of regard or respect for him. But when I went to visit Joseph Oputa, it was in Charly Boy’s house. I saw how Joseph Oputa was being taken care of, and by whom? Charly Boy. So, I started changing my mind about Charly Boy,” Obasanjo recalled.

He added that Charly Boy took care of his father until his death and later extended the same devotion to his mother.

Obasanjo further described Justice Oputa as a great man and said he wished Charly Boy had more closely resembled his father in character.