Ubi Franklin, a Nigerian music executive, has defended celebrity tailor Seyi Vodi’s high charges following the mixed reactions that trailed the large sums reportedly earned from his fashion business.
The controversy started after an old video of Seyi Vodi resurfaced online, in which he spoke about his journey in the fashion industry. In the clip, the celebrity tailor explained how he went from earning as little as N3,600 to making over N400 million from a single transaction.
His revelation quickly sparked debate on X (formerly Twitter), with Ubi Franklin also joining the conversation.
In a tweet, Franklin shared a picture of an Agbada outfit from Seyi Vodi’s brand, valued at N2 million. He revealed that he actually paid N1.7 million for the outfit after receiving a N300,000 discount.
“That’s Agbada wey I wear alone na 1.7m unto say me and am Dey attend wedding and I no bring Agbada come Abuja and I had to buy urgently. He gave me discount of 300k if not ma 2m I for buy am,” Ubi Franklin wrote.
In another tweet, Franklin also claimed he once witnessed Seyi Vodi sell clothes worth N30 million, adding that he has personally made purchases of N5 million from the designer.
“I have been there, in just 2 hours he sold cloths worth 30million Naira. One thing People don’t know is, most of his customers who pay well aren’t even the politicians. I for one have bought cloths one standing at 5m and paid, on the contrary, Vodi is one person who has friends who pay and as Vodi’s friend you cannot owe him,” he wrote.