Singer Terry Apala has denied allegations that he bribed some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a statement through his lawyer, the singer issued a 48-hour ultimatum to activist VeryDarkMan to delete the post from his social media account and apologise.
Stressing that he has never been involved in financial corruption with any organisation or individual, Apala said the allegations are damaging to his reputation.
He also provided an alibi, explaining that he was outside the country for a couple of months, observing the Ramadan fast, during the period the alleged incident took place.
The singer expressed concern that the unfounded accusation could harm not only his reputation but also that of the EFCC.
The letter partly reads, “I want to state clearly that this bribery allegation is a total lie and has no basis in reality, especially recently. I have never bribed anyone, nor have I been involved in any kind of financial corruption with any organization or individual, whether public or private.
“It troubles me that this unfounded accusation has been spread around without proof. It needs to be publicly refuted quickly to protect the integrity of the EFCC and to clear my name from this unfair connection”.
