A music video director has explained what controversial singer, Naira Marley was trying to say with his song 'Am I A Yahoo Boy?'.



TG Omori

Naira Marley, an artiste taken in for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), tried to explain that he is not an internet fraudster with his latest video, his videographer has explained.

TG Omori, the 24-year-old who directed the video, made this known in a statement received by TheCable Lifestyle on Friday.

In his recently released ‘Am I a Yahoo Boy’ video, Naira Marley was seen bound with handcuffs in a police van.

The street-hop star was arrested on Friday morning.

Speaking on how he was approached for the job, Omori said: “I woke up to a DM from Naira Marley four days before the video shoot asking “AM I A YAHOO BOY?

Lol”. I replied with a laughing emoji and he asked for my WhatsApp contact. Then he sent the song asking for a video direction.

“Considering the controversy behind the song and
all, It wasn’t really so crazy to crack out an idea for
it because basically, all the song was talking about
is him trying to clear the air that he is not a
fraudster.”

TG Omori, who hails from Cross-River state, says
the video was shot in three days and he had to
improvise to get it done.

“I thought of getting a police truck but considering
the short notice I had to film this which was between three days, I was only left with an option of hiring a bullion van and brand it to look like a police armoured tank. I had to build a car wash set and tagged it ‘No Mannaz’ and we shot it on a Sunday.

“We shot the video in six hours featuring from Zlatan Ibile and special appearances from his friends and fans. The whole idea behind the video was to give a visual representation that my client is just trying to clear the air that he is not a fraudster.”

TG Omori, who says he is inspired by Tunde Kelani,
a filmmaker, graduated from Pencil Film Institute at
18, making him the youngest professional filmmaker
in Nigeria at the time.

Commenting on Pretty Mike’s allegation that some
of his colleagues offer video vixens roles for sex,
he said “video directors are humans like everybody
else and their individual sexual conduct depends on
them.

“Because one director is asking you for sex for
roles doesn’t mean all other directors do that. If I
was the one on that table, I will probably sue Pretty
Mike but thank God I have a different drive about
what I want to be known for”.

In December 2018, Trace Naija described TG Omori
as the future of music video directing in Nigeria.

https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/naira-marley-fraudster-yahoo-boy-video-director/

Stop calling a spade a shovel. The accused has been posting contents online clearly showing and belying to your claims. It was a pellucid irony: he indeed meant he is a Yahoo Boy.
Lastly, before I forget, may thunder strike you there for siding against the EFCC!