Nigerian singer and songwriter Omah Lay, born Omah Stanley Didia, has been embroiled in a controversy after a man claiming to be his childhood friend publicly accused him of owing N12,000.
The accuser, speaking with content creator Coconut Head, recounted his past interactions with Omah Lay, who featured on Davido’s 2025 hit track “With You.”
According to the man, in 2014, Omah Lay introduced him to a Ponzi scheme known as MMM and encouraged him to invest N12,000 despite his initial reluctance toward online money-making ventures.
He said, “Omah Lay dey owe me because he suppose give me N12,000, because by the time wey he dey for the hood him come refer me to MMM because me I no dey do online things, e refer me say make I invest my money. I say I no dey do this thing but e say make I bring am say e dey better for people, say make I give am N12,000 na 2014 e happen.”
The man added that after handing over the money to Omah Lay, he never heard back from him and remains uncertain whether the scheme eventually collapsed.
“I no fit go meet am now say make him give me my N12k but e know say yes e refer me to MMM, the N12k him collect am for my hand, I know no if the thing still crash,” he explained.
The incident has sparked discussions online, with many reacting to the claim that “Omahlay owes Him 12k so many stories and words of wisdom.”
Omah Lay rose to prominence with hit singles such as “Bad Influence,” “Do Not Disturb,” “Godly,” “Understand,” “Attention,” and “Soso.” He released his debut studio album, Boy Alone, in 2022, followed by a deluxe edition in 2023, maintaining a strong presence in the Nigerian music scene since then.
