Best Amakhian, founder of Glitch Studios, has spoken publicly for the first time about On-Air Personality (OAP) Nedu’s departure from The Honest Bunch podcast.
Nedu faced widespread criticism earlier in February after controversial internet personality, VeryDarkMan, accused him of sexual misconduct and fraud.
The allegations sparked a heated online backlash, ultimately leading to Nedu stepping down as one of the podcast’s co-hosts.
In response, Nedu issued a pre-litigation notice to VeryDarkMan, accusing him of defamation and demanding N500 million in damages.
Speaking on the latest episode of the podcast, Amakhian revealed that he made efforts to keep Nedu on the show.
According to him, multiple private meetings were held in a bid to convince the media personality to take a short break and eventually return to his role.
However, Amakhian said Nedu insisted on stepping down, believing it was the right decision to allow others to take the lead and preserve the integrity of the show.
“This is a Glitch Africa-owned podcast. We develop content ideas, finance it, and market it. This is not the only show under the network. We have shown in Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.
“…So, at the height of the controversy, we felt it was best for him to take some time out, to sort out these things. We reached out to him as a team, saying, ‘We see what the blogs are saying. We see the issue. We recommend that you take a few weeks off.
“We will put a statement saying, ‘Nedu is taking a temporary break to address the current controversy.’ At the time, we told him, and he said it was not the best move for him. He would rather leave the show than accept that option.
“We owe our audience when you hear that something is happening here. For a show built on honesty. For a brand that is African. It is an international brand. We have a lot of eyeballs.
“He said he would rather leave the show and posted that he was leaving and not coming back. I have known him for years. We have a personal relationship. I thought after the heat, maybe we would have a conversation like two guys. I allowed that to happen as he announced his exit.
“Weeks later, I had to build some conversations, but he told me that he was done and that we should move on.”
Additionally, the show’s co-host, “Husband Material,” confirmed that Nedu made the decision to step away from the podcast.
He acknowledged that everyone is entitled to make personal choices and said he respected the comedian’s decision to step down.
“We are friends. I know that some people have said you should define friendship. You can be friends with someone, and they are not friends with you. We are friends. We work closely together.
“We have collaborated for well over 10 years. But you cannot force somebody to do what they do not want to do.
“For me, it was a personal decision. The decision was based on the hard work and efforts that we have put into this. Everybody with their personal decisions.”
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