Lagos, Nigeria— Social media personality and entertainer Speed Darlington, popularly known as Akpi, has publicly criticised his former manager Gaski following the latter’s resignation.
In a video statement circulating online, Speed Darlington called Gaski “useless” and suggested he was a fraud. He claimed Gaski appointed himself as manager and said he does not need one because he does not want anyone “eating” his money. Speed Darlington added that what he needs is a house help rather than a manager.
The remarks come after Gaski reportedly resigned, alleging he received only ₦250,000 from Speed Darlington despite a ₦30 million payment linked to a boxing-related win. The exchange forms part of wider public criticism of Speed Darlington, including earlier comments from Mcee Slimjoe, who accused the entertainer of being ungrateful and of underpaying supporters.
The statement was shared by an X user @ChuksEricE on 9 October 2026, which included video footage of Speed Darlington’s response and referenced prior related posts.
Selected public reactions on X include:
- “Akpi is a very selfish old fool. Person wey no fit bless him own mama.”
- “Apart from being funny, Akpi na very terrible person shaa...”
- “Very us€!e$$ person, you give person 250k from 30M na you gan gan be fraudulent person.”
- Comments describing Speed Darlington as selfish and questioning his treatment of associates.
- Observations that the dispute highlights ongoing tensions between the entertainer and people who have worked with him.
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