Patrick Doyle, the ace Nigerian actor, has weighed in on the sex-for-Lamborghini controversy between Burna Boy and Sophia Egbueje, the socialite.
The controversy began after an audio recording where Sophia claimed that Burna Boy had promised to buy her a Lamborghini, but reneged on his pledge after they became intimate.
She alleged that he gave excuses for not buying the car, prompting her to block him and purchase the vehicle herself.
A few days after the audio circulated online, she shared a video of a Lamborghini being delivered to her house.
Doyle took to his Facebook page to criticize Sophia and those who congratulated her on acquiring the luxury vehicle.
He questioned how people could praise her despite the rumours surrounding her means of livelihood, which he described as “shameful”.
Doyle condemned the “romanticising of iniquity” and the tendency to celebrate questionable behavior, calling out those who congratulated Sophia as “half-wits” and “dim wits.”
“She boasted about the value of her wrist watch and flaunted a 600 million naira car. The combined value of both items is in the range of 650 to 750 million naira,” he wrote.
“Some half wits were impressed and effusively congratulated her as she smiled and flaunted both items. As if we hadn’t heard about her shameful means of livelihood.
“Meanwhile, I can bet that there are members of her extended who are going through a tough time. The romanticising of iniquity has become the stock in trade of dim wits amongst us.”
Burna Boy had earlier shared a video of himself singing, seemingly mocking Egbueje for making a fuss about the issue.