Falz, the Nigerian rapper, has revealed that he led a double life while practicing law.

In an episode of the Madam Joyce podcast, Falz disclosed that he was once a lawyer by day and a rapper by night.

Falz, whose real name is Folarin Falana, explained that it was not easy balancing his two careers.

He revealed that there was an “unspoken rule” within the legal profession that prohibited lawyers from engaging in other activities while practicing law.

Falz shared a memorable experience in court where his double life was almost exposed.

He recalled announcing his appearance in court as “Folarin the Falana, appearing for the plaintiff.” He said the judge, however, seemed to be aware of his music career and asked if he was not the one “doing something else on the side”.

“There was one time I was in court, I was living a double life at the time as well. Lawyer by day, rapper by night. So I announced my appearance ‘With profound respect my lord, the name is Folarin the Falana, appearing for the plaintiff’,” he said.

“And the judge just lowered his glasses and was like ‘counsel, are you not the one doing something else on the side?’. There is an unspoken rule of professional conduct within the legal profession where you are not supposed to do other things while in practise.”

Falz, who rose to fame in 2009, is renowned for using his music to address societal issues and bad governance. Some of his popular tracks include ‘Wehdone Sir’, ‘Child of the World’, and ‘Talk’.

His impressive career has earned him multiple awards, including ‘Album of the Year’ at the 2016 City People Entertainment Awards.

He also holds an LLB in Law from the University of Reading, England.

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a Nigerian musician, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

Counsel for the singer and Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the development in a post on his official X page on Wednesday.

Adeyanju stated that his client was arrested while performing at a show in Owerri, days after returning to the country earlier in the week.

He wrote, “Our client, Speed Darlington, a.k.a AKPI, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police in Owerri at his show upon return to Nigeria.”

However, the reason for the singer’s arrest remains unclear at the time of filing this report.

Davido, the Afrobeats star, has responded to critics of his recent comments about Nigeria’s economic struggles.

The ‘Assurance’ hitmaker had advised black Americans against relocating to Nigeria, citing bad leadership, a high exchange rate, and skyrocketing oil prices.

Davido’s comments sparked outrage, with some Nigerians, including actors and TV presenters, accusing him of tarnishing the country’s image.

However, the singer has responded to his critics, hurling insults at them and maintaining that he is a “real ambassador” of Nigeria.

In a series of posts via X, Davido wrote: “Lmao @tvcnewsng nah today?” the post reads.

“You all are mad cus we the real ambassadors.”

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In another post, he also expressed excitement about how he spoke during the interview.

“The way my accent be for that interview dey sweet me very demure,” he wrote in pidgin English.

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