Nigerian singer, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has responded after a 2012 post from her X account resurfaced online and sparked backlash.
The old post, originally shared on March 14, 2012, referenced a four-year-old boy named David and described him as having a crush on her.
In the now-deleted tweet sighted online, she wrote about the child getting physically close to her, acting as though he wanted to kiss her, and resting his head on her lap, while she jokingly questioned whether she should give him attention.
The resurfaced tweet read: “David has a crush on me. He keeps coming close, acting like he wana lock lips, and then he puts his head on my lap. Should I give him a chance? P.S: Hes 4.”
The post has since gone viral, triggering outrage from several social media users who accused the singer of sexualising a minor and called for further scrutiny.
In a lengthy statement shared on X on Sunday, February 22, 2026, Simi said she was made aware of the resurfaced tweets and felt compelled to address the issue.
She explained that she was 23 years old at the time and living at her mother’s daycare, where she assisted while pursuing her music career. According to her, she frequently tweeted about her daily experiences, including humorous moments involving children, and insisted that her comments were not rooted in perversion.
Simi maintained that she has never engaged in depraved behaviour and rejected attempts to frame the old post within what she described as false narratives.
“I haven’t been on Twitter today, but someone brought a few of my old tweets to my attention, and I can’t address them,” she wrote.
She added, “Fourteen years ago, I was 23, so I was definitely not a child. I’m not here to make excuses because I don’t have anything to make excuses for. What I can’t let anyone do is twist my story to fit false narratives.
“In 2012, I lived and helped out at my mom’s daycare while I was hustling my music. I tweeted everything that happened in my life, as we all did at the time. Kids can be mischievous. If a child did something I found funny, I tweeted about it. Kids are cute and lovable. I want to hug, kiss, and cuddle them. I tweet about it. Nothing I tweeted was from perversion.”
She further stated that at the time, she was not famous and did not anticipate that her old posts could later be subjected to public reinterpretation.
“My team has been deleting some of my tweets because of how sensitive they are to my family. To be honest, I did not want to,” she said.
Simi further emphasised that she has consistently spoken out against rape and sexual assault and continues to stand by her advocacy.
“I have always spoken against rape and sexual assault, even before you knew I existed. It’s not a costume I’m wearing; it’s who I am. I’ve never claimed to be perfect. I’ve never claimed to know everything. I said, ” Stop raping women. I stand by it,” she wrote.
Source: Ghanaweb