2027: Election Rigging Will Lead To Revolution – Charly Boy

Septuagenarian entertainer Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy has cautioned politicians in the country not to rig the 2027 election, saying death awaits those who do so.

Oputa widely described as Area Father said any attempt to subvert the will of Nigerians during the election can also spark to revolution in the country.

The musician who recently had a face-off with the Lagos State government for renaming the ‘Charly Boy Bus Stop’, gave the warning during an  interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, describing the 2027 election as a ‘defining Moment” for the country because it’s “rig and die”.

Oputa:“The 2027 election will be a defining moment for Nigeria. Anybody that plans to rig should be ready to die. It is rig and die.

“Because by that time, our eye go clear well well. E don clear small o. What we are about to see in 2026 will make Nigerians decide whether to continue in this manner or to cause a revolution to happen in this country.”

While reacting to the renaming of Charly Boy Bus Stop to Olamide Badoo Bus Stop, Oputa described the exercise as a futility, saying the action of the state government was incapable of destroying his legacy.

He argued that the action was meant to counter his fight against oppression and injustice in the country.

“This is not just about a bus stop. This is about fear. Fear of a boy who refused to bow. Fear of a man who challenged the oppressors. Fear of a man who didn’t beg the system to be accepted,” he said.

“So what do timid people do? They change the name like e go wash away their shame. Bariga, Gbagada, the entire Lagos knows the truth.

“That name Charly Boy Bus Stop was not given by politicians. It was named by the people — the same people Fada fought for, walked with, and empowered.

“They may change the signboard. They may pretend not to remember. But let me remind them Area Fada no dey Finish.

“He didn’t need to sing sweet songs to be accepted. He didn’t need to wear agbada to beg for titles. He’s a movement. He’s an institution. He’s a warning.

“So to all the small minds and timid hearts. You may change the name. But you will never kill the legacy.

“This name Charly Boy is carved into the history of Nigeria, Written boldly in the streets of Bariga, Etched into the minds of those who still dare to question authority.

“Legacy isn’t on a signboard. It’s in the hearts you changed, the voices you awakened, and the fear you planted in corrupt souls.

“So go ahead, change the name. But remember, You can’t change the truth. You can’t erase fire. Area Fada no dey finish. Still here. Still standing. Still fighting. His legacy? Will outlive yaall.”