- Controversial Nigerian artist, Naira Marley faced public backlash following Mohbad’s tragic death, with netizens blaming him and his aide, Sam Larry.
- Fans distanced themselves through a widespread unfollowing spree, fueled by incriminating videos related to the controversy.
- Major music channels, including Soundcity and MTVBase, publicly announced cutting ties with Naira Marley, refusing to play his music.
- Naira Marley makes a surprising recovery, gaining 100,000 followers on Instagram after a loss of over 500,000 last year.
Controversial Nigerian artist Naira Marley has seen a resurgence in his social media following, having gained back 100,000 followers in recent weeks.
This comes after experiencing a significant loss of over 500,000 followers last year, amidst controversy and public outcry.
The tumultuous events of last year were triggered by the tragic death of Mohbad, which led to a wave of criticism directed towards Naira Marley and his aide, Sam Larry.
Netizens took to social media to express their grievances, blaming the artist and his team for contributing to the unfortunate incident.
In the aftermath of Mohbad’s death, a considerable number of Naira Marley’s fans and followers distanced themselves from him, participating in a massive unfollowing spree.
This was compounded by the emergence of incriminating videos that further fueled the controversy surrounding the artist.
Additionally, several musical channels, including Soundcity and MTVBase, publicly declared their disassociation from Naira Marley’s music.
They announced their decision not to play his songs, signaling a significant setback for the artist.
However, in a surprising turn of events, Naira Marley has managed to regain traction on social media with the addition of 100,000 new followers to his Instagram page.
Observers note that the once fervent backlash against him appears to have subsided, with some Nigerians displaying a willingness to forgive him to some extent.
Netizens Reactions…
99_marny said; “Marlians 4ever🔥.”
officiial_young_duu’s said; “Wahala Wahala”
djmagicbeatz’ said; “We love NAIRA 😂❤”
mightyprayger’s said; “U can’t cancel a God’s Elect 🙌”
sunnepal_ said; “My presido 😍”
kweenchygor30‘ said; “Him dey normally buy followers nau😂.”
seniorbro11 said; “If na for Nollywood movie, Mohbad for don use cutlass dey pursue Sam Larry, Naira Marley and Zinoleesky 😂.”
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