Popular television host Frank Edoho has stirred debate online following a clash with a lawyer on X (formerly Twitter) over comments about his career.
The incident began when a user going by Foundational Nupe Lawyer (@egi_nupe___) criticized Edoho for endorsing a sports betting brand rather than returning to the quiz show that made him famous, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (WWTBAM).
The lawyer lamented that those who had watched Edoho during his WWTBAM era would understand the disappointment of seeing him promote a betting platform on television today.
When another user asked why the show ended, the lawyer responded:
“I think the sponsors pulled out and he had some marital issues then.”
Edoho did not take the comment lightly. He swiftly dismissed the suggestion that his personal life had influenced the show’s cancellation and fired back with a biting retort that also targeted the lawyer personally.
He wrote:
“Sponsors pulled out because I had marital issues? 🤣🤣🤣 Since we are being stupid, why didn’t your Father pull out when you were conceived? After all, he didn’t really like your Mother. Tw@t.”
The exchange quickly divided opinion online. Some felt the lawyer overstepped by bringing Edoho’s private life into the discussion, while others argued that the host’s response was unnecessarily harsh.
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Read some comments below:
@OloriOfOloris:”Did you even read what he said? From where to where? This constant need to be savage and mean unprovoked<<<“
@DipoPopson:”He didn’t insult or abuse you, so why the backlash? Some are liking and retweeting based on his take on Nigerian politics. It’s well.”
@DJWazzaLee:”He no get sense at all. Nupe lawyer, ode jati jati. A proper clown 🤡.”
