Charly Boy Unfazed by Bus Stop Renaming: Pays a Humorous Visit to “Olamide Baddo Bus Stop”
Popular entertainer and activist Charles “Charly Boy” Oputa recently made a light-hearted cameo at the bus stop in Bariga, Lagos, which had been renamed from the long-standing “Charly Boy Bus Stop” to “Olamide Baddo Bus Stop.”
The renaming was part of a wider initiative by the Bariga Local Council Development Area under chairman Kolade David, a move to honour prominent locals such as Afropop icon Olamide Adedeji, as well as cultural figures like King Sunny Ade, 9ice, Tony Tetuila, and even Arsenal star Bukayo Saka.
In an Instagram video posted on August 14, 2025, Charly Boy visited the newly rebranded bus stop and handled the situation with his signature wit. “My people, you can already guess where your Area Fada dey? Olamide Baddo Bus Stop! Yes o, na the same bus stop wey una sabi since… now na Baddo get am,” he joked. Going further, he quipped, “Street na street, e no get age limit, abi? I just dey inside car dey laugh yeye people wey wan show Fada power.” He continued, “Next thing, dem go name airport after one DJ, then call National Assembly ‘Comedy Central.’ Yeye dey smell.”
Charly Boy, now in his mid-70s, emphasized that he wasn’t upset or angered by the change. “For me? I still go dey fresh, I still dey cruise, and I still no send anybody wey no like am. Life too short to dey vex for bus stop name change, when I never chop. Dia Fathers.”
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Reflecting on the origins of the bus stop’s name, Charly Boy explained in an interview on Channels TV that it was named after him in the early 1990s—sometime around 1991 or 1992, following the popularity of his 1990 hit, and as recognition for his contributions to the Gbagada community, including scholarships and support to locals.
He reaffirmed his calm stance: “It does not matter. Anybody who has done something for his community should take the shine. You can rename a place… but you can’t rename a legacy. You can replace the signboard… but you can’t erase the spirit. And you definitely can’t silence a voice that shook your tables for decades.” However, he added, his focus remains elsewhere: ensuring that upcoming 2027 elections deliver real change, insisting, “our votes should count. Period!”