Nedu, the popular on-air personality (OAP), has finally opened up on his decision to step down from the Honest Bunch podcast.
The radio host stepped down from the podcast on February 14 amid controversy surrounding allegations made on the podcast.
The controversy began when DeeOne, a reality star and comedian, alleged on the podcast that social media critic VeryDarkMan (VDM) had intimate relationships with men.
VDM responded by accusing Nedu of orchestrating the allegations and leaking private conversations between them.
The social media critic also accused Nedu of sexual exploitation, stating that he had confided in Nedu about women he had allegedly slept with.
Last week, Nedu said he made the “difficult decision” to step away from the podcast to protect his peace of mind, his family, and the integrity the show.
However, rumours circulated that he was fired from the podcast due to the controversy.
At a press conference on Thursday, Nedu set the record straight, stating that he was not fired from the podcast.
The OAP said he instead chose to step aside due to personal attacks and controversies surrounding the show.
He emphasized that his role on the show was to ask tough questions and spark meaningful conversations.
“For me, any conversation that surrounds you has to stop the guest from saying some things that are not professional,” he said.
“I do not do that. If you are a radio or TV host, you will understand that. Another thing I need to say is you cannot use my relationship to force me to shut down what any guest is saying on the show.
“Everyone has the right to air their opinion on the show. Everyone has the right to rebuttal. You can come to the show or any other social media platform to do it.
“A lot of things have been going on. I do not want to indulge in petty exchange of words. It is not my style to drag words with people on social media.
“I was not fired from the Honest Bunch. When the attacks became very personal, I decided to step away so that the show could go on.
“My job on the show was to ask the hard questions. I was to play the devil’s advocate. It was also my job to make statements you can think of but cannot say.
“And it has encouraged hard conversations people do not want to have. It is very sad.”
