Woli Arole and Apa Accuse Ola Best of Fleeing to Canada with Thrift Funds

The drama is heating up in the Nigerian entertainment circle as comedian-turned-prophet Woli Arole and actor Sanusi Izihaq, widely known as Apa, have publicly called out gospel singer Ola Best over an alleged disappearance with monthly thrift contributions, locally called Ajo.

In a fiery Instagram post on Friday, Woli Arole did not hold back. He claimed that the singer bolted to Canada with the group’s pooled savings, leaving contributors in the lurch. “I’m sending this video to you and I’m making it public. The next video I’m going to do, I’m going to mention your name. We started the contribution in January and na me dey collect for this August,” he fumed. “Oga pay my owo ajo. Your number is not reachable. You wrote thank God for journey mercy in your Whatsapp story. I saw you in Canada. Your number must be reachable in the next few hours or else I will mention your name.”

Not long after, Apa added his own voice to the growing storm. In a separate Instagram video, he expressed confusion over the whole affair while pointing a finger back at Woli Arole. “Woli Arole, I don’t understand your last post but what I can tell the public is that, you’re the one that introduced me to the monthly thrift. Now after your post, I tried to call the admin but his number is not going through,” he said, hinting that the plot might be thicker than it seems.

Ola Best, however, was quick to respond. In his own video, the singer defended his move abroad and pleaded for patience. “Baba, Woli Arole you are our father, you can’t be going around social media because of ajo (thrift). I just arrived in Canada two days ago. I was given a two-year visa. Give me some time to pay your money. You can’t be shouting because of thrift money.”

The back-and-forth has sparked a wave of reactions online, with many fans and followers split between siding with the contributors and understanding the singer’s situation. For now, the thrift money saga remains unresolved, but one thing is certain—this is far from over.