The United Nations has distanced itself from Oladapo Oyebanjo, also known as DโBanj.
Having been accused of rape, D’Banj by Seyitan Babatayo, a matter is currently under investigation as directed by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.
Following the allegations against him, over 22,000 Nigerians had signed a petition on Change.org as of June 24, 2020 to strip him of his supposed United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace.
In 2012, DโBanjโs publicists had claimed that the musician was the first Nigerian to be appointed a UN Youth Ambassador for Peace.
Reacting to an inquiry by PUNCH on the status of this purported ambassadorship, the UN replied saying;
โI would like to confirm that the said Mr. Oladapo Oyebanjo aka DโBanj is not a UN Ambassador. The title was accorded to him by an obscure UN youth association which has nothing to do with the United Nations. I hope this clarifies.โ