Nigerian singer Spyro has shared a troubling experience involving music executive Ubi Franklin, accusing him of exploiting Davido’s name to manipulate him into performing at an event under false pretenses.
In a recent interview on The Link Up podcast; as shared by echorrom_, Spyro revealed that Ubi Franklin approached him with an offer to perform at a birthday party, claiming that Davido had invited him and would pay $5,000 for the performance. Despite the tempting offer, Spyro was cautious, as his minimum performance fee is N20 million.
Nevertheless, Ubi Franklin persuaded Spyro to go ahead with the performance. After taking the stage, Spyro reportedly asked about his payment, only to be told that Davido was unaware of the arrangement. Reflecting on the incident, Spyro called it a “broad daylight scam,” accusing Ubi Franklin of falsely using Davido’s name to secure his performance.
In Spyro’s words: “Ubi came and said David invited us to perform at the birthday party and promised $5,000. I pulled him aside and said, ‘Bro, I don’t charge 5k; the least I charge is N20 million.’ After the performance, I asked Ubi about the payment, and he confessed that Davido wasn’t aware of the arrangement. I was shocked—this was broad daylight scam!”
