Why Obasanjo Called Me Ashawo – Charly Boy

Veteran entertainer Charly Boy has reacted after former President Olusegun Obasanjo jokingly described him as an ashawo during the London launch of his memoir, 999. He recently reacted to the description via his X page, and fans have been reacting.

Stressing that Obasanjo did not mean that he actually engaged in prostitution, Charly Boy emphasized that the remark is simply part of their close and familiar relationship.

The activist added that as someone who has been called all sorts of horrible names in his lifetime, he is not offended.

His words, “So Baba called me ASHAWO? Una dey ask me why Baba call me ashawo.

My people, relax. Baba no mean say I dey run ashawo business. Or like say I dey follow women like Hegoat.

You know say when you live your life differently from everybody else, people go give you plenty names. No kin name people never call me.

Some say I be jaga-jaga boy. Some say rebel. Some say mad man. Some even call me a tortoise, dat am too smart for my own good.

Now Baba don add ashawo to the CV.

But make I tell you something. If Baba has reached the point where he can stand in public and dey call me like his stubborn son, that one sef na sign of love.

Because this same Baba wey dey call me all these names has also spoken about the things he respects about me, especially the way I stood by my father and later my mother.

So if Baba calls me ashawo boy today, no wahala bcos, it takes one to know one. I go just collect the title and continue my journey.

After all, na only person wey don enter your heart fit get enough confidence to disgrace you publicly.

Baba, I hear you. But I no agree with the ashawo part o!”