Poco Lee’s management praises Zlatan’s support, urges restraint - Punch Newspapers
The management of Nigerian dancer and entertainer, Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, has called for restraint in the spread of negative narratives surrounding the entertainer’s ongoing legal case in the United Kingdom. The management, in a statement issued on Wednesday by Poco Lee’s manager, Faleye “Dee-Y” Adedoyin, also acknowledged the support of Nigerian singer, Zlatan Ibile, and others during the entertainer’s legal ordeal. Adedoyin said Zlatan and others had been “extremely supportive and helpful” throughout the matter, adding that their involvement had been vital to moving things forward. The statement read, “We would like to publicly acknowledge that Zlatan, along with others, has been extremely supportive and helpful through this matter. “Their involvement, support, and effort have been vital to moving things forward. “We deeply value their ongoing support and dedication and we kindly request that everyone refrain from spreading negative narratives.” The manager signed off the statement as “Poco’s Management.” File: Zlatan The statement followed reports and comments about Poco Lee’s UK trip and the circumstances surrounding his ongoing court case. Social commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, had made the claims, questioning reports that Poco Lee had travelled to the UK for a Davido show. Poco Lee’s UK court pre-trial adjourned to February 2027 UK court grants Poco Lee bail ahead of September 15 hearing So This Happened (EP 426): Poco Lee released from detention, UK sexual-offence case remains active In an Instagram post, VeryDarkMan claimed that Poco Lee travelled to the UK for a Zlatan show rather than a Davido concert. He also questioned why people were defending Poco Lee while the case remained before the court. VeryDarkMan said, “In between Poco Lee didn’t travel to the UK for a Davido show, it was for a Zlatan show.” He also said Poco Lee should be allowed to face the court process, adding that “court case na stress” and praying that the matter would end soon. The latest development comes amid ongoing proceedings against Poco Lee in the UK. Poco Lee was granted bail on September 11 ahead of his scheduled appearance at Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15. The court had confirmed the bail and hearing date to PUNCH Online. However, the September 15 plea and trial preparation hearing was adjourned to February 8, 2027, after the charge sheet was reportedly unavailable and Poco Lee did not appear in court. The trial was subsequently scheduled for March 8, 2027. Poco Lee is facing five sexual offence charges in the UK: attempted rape, two counts of rape and two counts of assault by penetration. He has denied the allegations and has not been convicted of any offence. His management had previously urged the public and media to exercise restraint, particularly over unverified narratives surrounding the case, saying allegations should not be treated as evidence of guilt. Fawzi Kehinde Fawzi is a journalist and subeditor covering a wide range of beats including politics, metro, and international news, among others. He also optimises stories for digital audiences.
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