Nigerians call out Daddy Freeze for promoting Hushpuppi

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze, has been facing social media criticisms for promoting Hushpuppi who was on June 10, arrested in Dubai for allegedly defrauding almost two million people of about N168bn.

Many wondered why Daddy Freeze, who is known for his controversial views on religion, politics, and other issues, did not extend the same energy to Hushpuppi after a video from his 2019 mini-documentary on the social media celebrity resurfaced.

In the video, the 44-year-old radio presenter, whose real name is Ifedayo Olarinde, can be heard chuckling as Hushpuppi boasts that his driver and cook earn more than commissioners, local government chairmen and bank managers in Nigeria.

“Hushpuppi’s driver is on 700K a month. You guys are abusing him. You are working houseboy work, they are paying you 35 thousand then you go on Instablog and abuse Hushpuppi…,” he said.

Read some of the tweets below:

If it is to abuse RCCG and Winners Chapel, Daddy Freeze would have been everywhere today dancing and singing like Dino Melaye. Today, he is silent. Not even a simple condemnation of fraud.

— Dr Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) June 25, 2020

https://twitter.com/mazigburugburu1/status/1276347104294842369?s=21

1. Where is Daddy oni jerry curls Alatenuje? Who was promoting fraud while criticising pastors.

In 2019, he did a documentary on Hushpuppi to promote the alleged fraudster.

In the documentary, Daddy Freeze ridiculed hard working Nigerian youths, who accuse Hushpuppi of fraud. pic.twitter.com/5PvoudqRt7

— Adetutu Balogun, MBA (@Tutsy22) June 26, 2020

The return of the sexy oracle. The final Finishing of daddy freeze (yellow fever ). My son head don catch u. pic.twitter.com/a12vgHMZqv

— SAMKLEF DRAGON (@SAMKLEF) June 26, 2020

The way Daddy Freeze is doing here is how so many Naija men behave next to rich guys. Talking for them, over interested in any nonsense they say, laughing like it's audition. Lol. https://t.co/xzGJvTUgOr

— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) June 25, 2020

I care less about Daddy Freeze frolicking with Hushpuppi, giggling like an overfed puppy; afterall, Hushpuppi has been with many other Nigerian leaders & celebs. What I find distasteful was his mockery of legitimate income earners – Sweating & toiling. Àgbàyà, olójú pupa bí edé. pic.twitter.com/80rHFPFjqB

— Ayò-Bánkólé Akíntújoyè (@AyoBankole) June 25, 2020

https://twitter.com/iamrouvafe/status/1276229166392922115?s=21

https://twitter.com/vhic_tore/status/1276405967102582784?s=21

Daddy Freeze was talking on IG about Female Circumcision & someone asked if he circumcised Hushpuppi ffs, my G lost it & locked his comments. You people do not rate the man who sacrificed himself on the cross to set you free from paying Tithe to your Pastor 😭😭😭

— Safehouse Empire👑 (@OfficialNewNig) June 26, 2020