Charly Boy: “Public Hearing Needed Before Renaming Bus Stops, Streets”

Renaming the Charley Boy Bus Stop without consulting the Bariga and Gbadaga people smacks of authoritarianism - Newsy People

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has criticized the renaming of Charly Boy bus stop.     Falana said public hearings are supposed to be held before the naming of streets and should not be done arbitrarily.   Falana argued that the naming of roads and streets, and numbering of houses in any part of Nigeria is one of the exclusive functions of local governments outlined in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of N…

Charly Boy: “Public hearing needed before renaming bus stops, streets”

GistReel Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has faulted the Lagos State government for renaming streets and landmarks without engaging the public, describing the action as unconstitutional and undemocratic. Falana’s reaction comes in light of recent developments in the Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA), where former chairman Kolade Alabi renamed two roads in honour of President Bola Tinubu and Go…

‎Why Lagos Bus Stop name change from Charly Boy to Olamide sparks social media outrage

‎By Chioma Obinagwam ‎‎The recent decision to rename the iconic “Charly Boy” bus stop in Gbagada, Lagos, to “Olamide Badoo” has sparked heated debate among residents, fans, and social commentators. ‎Confiance News gathered that the move, intended to honor the popular Nigerian rapper Olamide Adedeji, has been met with resistance from those who view the […]

‘You Can’t Erase a Legacy’: Charly Boy Slams Renaming of Eponymous Bus Stop in Lagos

LAGOS, Nigeria — Veteran entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has fiercely criticised the Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) for renaming the ‘Charly Boy Bus Stop’ to ‘Baddo Bus Stop’ in honour of music star Olamide Adedeji. The decision was announced on Friday, July 25, 2025, by Bariga LCDA chairman Kolade David as part of a wider street rebranding initiative that included renaming landmarks after pro…

Charly Boy Slams Lagos Local Government Over Renaming Of Bus Stop After Olamide

Veteran entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has taken aim at a Lagos State local government for its decision to rename a public bus stop after the celebrated musician Olamide Adedeji. The outspoken activist criticized what he described as misplaced priorities, arguing that public infrastructure should not be leveraged for celebrity homage amid [...] Source from InfoStride News

Charly Boy replies Lagos govt over bus stop renaming, says “You can’t erase a Legacy”

The recent decision by the Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State to rename the iconic “Charly Boy Bus Stop” after Afrobeats superstar Olamide Adedeji — popularly known as Olamide Baddo — has triggered a wave of criticism, with veteran entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, leading the charge. Charly Boy, a prominent figure in Nigeria’s socio-political landscape for over four decades, has denounced the renam…