DJ Chicken Says Sorry After Backlash Over Disturbing Comments About Late Actor Ogogo
Controversial content creator DJ Chicken is walking back comments that had Nigerians up in arms this week, following remarks he made about veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan “Ogogo” just a day after his passing.
What He Actually Said
Shortly after news of Ogogo’s death broke, DJ Chicken released a video making inflammatory claims about the Yoruba movie industry, alleging that the actor’s death was a consequence of what he called widespread wickedness among industry practitioners and going further to suggest that many others in the industry deserved a similar fate. In a separate widely circulated clip, he added: “I told you people to bring Ogogo to me so that I could cure him, but none of you answered. Just pure water and Seaman’s Schnapps would have cured him. Now he’s dead. You underrate me.”
The comments landed about as badly as you’d expect. Coming just one day after a beloved industry veteran’s death during a week when Nollywood was still actively mourning and burying him in Ilaro — the remarks were widely condemned online, with many accusing DJ Chicken of disrespecting a cultural icon at a deeply painful and sensitive moment.
The Apology
On Tuesday, August 25, DJ Chicken posted a follow-up video addressing the backlash directly, attributing his earlier comments to intoxication: “I want to apologize for my unsavory comment about the late Ogogo yesterday. I was intoxicated, and I did not know what I was doing. Please forgive me; I could not have done that in good conscience. Ogogo was a legend. I am so sorry for the things I said about Yoruba actors. I really commend your efforts over Ogogo’s health.”
Reception Has Been Mixed, At Best
The apology hasn’t exactly smoothed things over. Reactions in the comments have remained largely skeptical, with one user writing: “Super Dad knows exactly what he’s doing. I’m not happy with him even though I love him. Ogogo na Legend, Chicken f*k up.” The sentiment reflects a broader frustration that’s followed DJ Chicken for a while an apology, however sincere, doesn’t automatically erase the sting of comments that mocked a legitimate loss during genuine mourning.
Why the Timing Made It So Much Worse
Context matters enormously here. Ogogo’s death came after a brutal, fast-moving final stretch his daughters had publicly appealed for medical help just days before he passed, describing how hospitals had reportedly been reluctant to treat him and that chemotherapy was no longer an option. Just before his death, colleagues including Jide Kosoko, Yinka Quadri, Fausat Balogun, and several other veteran actors gathered for a special prayer session hoping for his recovery. Mocking that same community’s grief less than 24 hours after losing him wasn’t just poorly timed it landed directly in the middle of an outpouring of collective, genuine loss.
Wahala Network Take
An apology is a start, but “I was drunk” only goes so far when the comments in question mocked the death of a man an entire industry was actively grieving. Whether Nigerians choose to accept this apology or not is clearly still very much up in the air.
