My father thought I was the kid from hell – Charly Boy

• Charly Boy explained that his struggles with authority began at home as a child, particularly against his father
• Charly Boy admitted that their relationship remained strained for many years and they never truly understood one another until they grew up.

Nigerian singer Charly Boy has shared his experiences growing up with a strict father, former Supreme Court Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.

In a candid interview with Chude Jideonwo , Charly Boy discussed the challenges he faced in his childhood, particularly in his relationship with his father.

Charly Boy explained that his struggles with authority began at home, where he often questioned his father’s rules and commands.

He recalled feeling frustrated with the rigid household structure, which led to frequent punishments from his father.

According to him, his relationship with his father remained strained for many years, he admitted that they didn’t truly understand each other until they both matured.

He reflected on how their differing perspectives made it difficult for them to bond.

In his words:

“My thing with the status quo started from the house. I always used to wonder, why should my father be telling us what to do and giving us all these commands. Time to eat, time to pray, time for this and that and I was sick and tired of it.

“I was the one who was whipped the most among my siblings and I was the one that was punished the most because I wouldn’t do what I was asked to do. My father forgot that he was the one who played that in my head, he always used to tell us to query and investigate everything, so I used to have this vocal battle with him all the time.

“I didn’t understand his methodology and he thought I was this kid from hell that needed to be punished and trashed seriously and I don’t think we liked each other that much until everyone started getting mature and he started getting older. We then started seeing the beauty of our personalities.

“We didn’t agree on anything and I found out that this didn’t enable me to bond with my father. He didn’t know who I was and I didn’t know who the bloody hell he was”.

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