Charlyboy would stand up and champion gay rights if he was gay, Lawyers acting for Charles Oputa better known as Charlyboy have said. In a statement signed by Dr Ope Banwo the Attorneys issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Daily Independent and National Mirror newspapers to retract their syndicated story that the artist admitted to age-long speculation of being gay. This action which appears to surprise many who have followed the enigmatic self-styled Area Fada over the years proves a point in the tenets of journalism - Comments are free but the truth is sacred. (See the SPY's profile). Everyone has said or published one speculation or another about Charlyboy (now described as a brand) without the man batting an eyelid but to publish a false statement directly quoting the man is outrageous and shamefully unprofessional. Hope they're now ready to walk the "Walk of Shame" by publishing a retraction or be damned in court.
May be he is may be he is not? But you can't put words in a man's mouth.
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