Ghanaian personality Kwaku Osei Korankye Asiedu, known as KOKA, has formally requested the United States Embassy in Accra to investigate the source of rapper Chris Waddle’s wealth.
KOKA announced his intention to petition US authorities, specifically suggesting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) examine Waddle’s finances and business dealings, questioning the sustainability of his lifestyle through music earnings alone.
KOKA made these statements during an appearance on Starr FM’s “Starr Showbiz with Feeling Daddy” on June 21. He attributed his actions to what he described as repeated, unwarranted social media attacks by Waddle directed at both himself and former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. “Chris Waddle has become a social commentator. He publicly ridiculed Nana Addo and his governance. Early this year, twice, Chris Waddle attacked and insulted me on Twitter (X),” KOKA stated during the broadcast. He directly challenged the rapper’s finances, adding, “I am questioning your wealth because you did music. The music cannot give you the amount of money you have and the cars you drive.”
KOKA vowed to maintain pressure on the issue. “I’m saying, till I rest, I will make noise. I’m going to write to the American Embassy. I will make noise till they get to his turn,” he declared. He further justified his stance by questioning the fairness of investigations, implying that Waddle should not be exempt from scrutiny given his criticisms: “Wherever the FBI is – if they don’t arrest him – then the ones they’ve arrested, I question it. Was he fair to my government? Was he fair to my personality? No. So nobody should question me about it.”
Chris Waddle, recognized for his musical work including the song “Ayi” and various business activities, has not publicly responded to KOKA’s allegations or the threatened petition. This development coincides with confirmed collaborations between US and Ghanaian authorities on ongoing financial and cybercrime investigations within the country.