Nigerian rapper, Oludemilade Martin Alejo popularly known as YCee, has addressed the Olodo Uprising controversy, saying his comments were misinterpreted by many people and he does not have a university degree.
Speaking during a recent interview, YCee said he was concerned about what he described as society’s increasing obsession with wealth.
According to him, the pursuit of money has affected people’s values and attitudes.
The rapper also rejected claims that his remarks were classist or elitist.
He explained that he does not have a university degree and shared how he was unable to gain admission to study Computer Science at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) because he did not meet the required cut-off mark.
‘I hate what the pursuit of money has done to us as a society. There are societies that are worse of than Nigeria. War-torn societies where people do not behave as badly as Nigerians. And the excuse is always so long as you make money.
‘The whole Olodo Uprising frenzy, I didn’t coin the phrase. I feel a lot of people missed my point and are trying to make it seem as though I was classist of elitist because I have some level of education.
‘Mind you I just have my school cert o. I don’t have a university degree. It got to some point in SS2 when I couldn’t read anymore, I was like I’m done. I had wanted to study computer science, but I couldn’t meet the cut off to study in UNILAG but now they’ve reduced cut off maybe if I had written now I’d have gotten computer science,’ he stated.
YCee said his educational background does not support the perception that he was looking down on others.
He maintained that his comments were aimed at addressing societal values rather than attacking people based on their level of education.