“Omah Lay Is Owing Me N12K”: Singer’s Alleged Friend Shares What Transpired Between Them in 2014

• A video of a man alleging he is singer Omah Lay's childhood friend recently surfaced on social media
• The man boldly claimed Omah Lay is owing him N12,000 as he shared what transpired between him and the singer in 2014
• Omah Lay's alleged childhood friend's comment stirred reactions, with many taunting him for exposing the singer

Nigerian singer and songwriter Omah Lay, whose real name is Omah Stanley Didia, has been caught up in a drama after a man claiming to be his childhood friend called him out.

The man, while speaking with a content creator named Coconut Head, recalled the past dealings between him and Omah Lay, who featured on Davido's 2025 hit song With You.

According to the man, he gave Omah Lay N12K after the singer introduced him to a Ponzi scheme, known as MMM, in 2014.

The man stated that he was not interested in online money-making schemes, but Omah Lay encouraged him with the fact that people were making money off it.

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Omah Lay's alleged friend, however, disclosed he didn't hear back from the singer. He added that he didn't know if the scheme crashed.

"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 know 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.

"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 said.

Sharing the video on his Instagram page, wrote

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"Omahlay owes Him 12k so many stories and words of wisdom."

The video of Omah Lay's alleged friend calling him out is below:

Omah Lay made it to the limelight with hit singles "Bad Influence", "Do Not Disturb", "Godly,” Understand," "Attention," and "Soso".

He released his debut studio album Boy Alone in 2022, followed by a deluxe in 2023, and has remained in the spotlight since then.

Reactions trail Omah Lay's alleged childhood friend

Legit.ng compiled some of the comments, with netizens sharing differing opinions.

Read them below:

oladyussuf wrote:

"Bro when I make it, I can’t leave my friend like this."

Nnewi300 said:

"Ah! Wetin be this. Na because of 12k this guy they cast him friend.. That was 11 years ago bro."

Yaz_emipre commented:

"So even Omay ley do MMM those years chai nawaooo. Omay ley come see your brother here say you they owe am money oo."

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keeng_ezzy wrote:

"Since 2014.. that 12000 naira in today’s price should be about 1.2million 😂 Omah Lay pay up asap!"

jthr999 commented:

"This thing na true. He no fit dey lie on top 12k Omah lay self go burst laugh if he watch this video because he go remember."

Omah Lay shares disturbing message

Legit.ng reported that Omah Lay left his fans worried and confused after he shared a disturbing comment.

The Godly crooner declared that he lost his way in what looked like self-appraisal of himself, and was willing to return to God.

Omah Lay also said goodbye to an act he didn't mention in the tweet, raising concerns.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng