The financial commentator claims critics misunderstood the practical message behind the small business advice
Nigerian influencer GehGeh has publicly defended First Lady Oluremi Tinubu after she advised citizens to start small businesses like selling akara. Speaking on July 24, 2026, he argued that critics are too sentimental and fail to grasp the practical reality of survival during tough economic times.
The debate over survival tactics has sparked fresh anger online. Nigerian influencer GehGeh has backed First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. He defended her recent advice regarding small businesses.
The First Lady recently urged citizens to embrace small trades. She suggested selling akara while waiting for bigger career opportunities. Many Nigerians felt insulted by the suggestion and rejected the idea. GehGeh claims the public simply misunderstood her true intentions.
A call for practical thinking
GehGeh shared his thoughts during a recent podcast appearance. He spoke as a guest on the Echoo Room show on July 24, 2026. The commentator urged people to drop their sentiments and start working.
”If you really pay attention to wetin she dey talk, yes. She dey try encourage Nigerians say, you, the little thing wey be say you fit get, pending wetin the big one come, na just the whole idea of everything,” he said.
He noted that citizens often compare themselves to politicians unfairly. The influencer stressed that regular people lack the same financial privileges.
”Nigeria go say, ‘Why you go say make me go dey do akara, why your pikin no go do am?’ They forget say Tinubu pikin and you no be the same person,” he noted.
The olodo debate explained
The conversation then shifted to another viral topic online. The host asked GehGeh about his use of the word olodo. Critics often view the slang term as a heavy insult. GehGeh boldly embraced the label during the interview.
”Yes, na. Be olodo, na,” he declared.
He explained that ignorance is entirely relative to a specific field. A person can excel in one career but fail elsewhere. He used bankers and musicians as clear examples to prove his point.
”This olodo of a thing, e no really mean anything, even you, you are a banker now, today, if they remove you from that banking, put you for another field now, you dey useless for that place,” he explained.
He stressed that everyone lacks knowledge in certain areas. He warned Nigerians to stop taking the word too seriously.
”So, YC is a musician. If you comot am from that music now, go put am for doctor work, na him na olodo for there. If you call me olodo, you simply mean say wetin you know, I no know am. And e get wetin I know wey you no know,” he concluded.
