Simi Addresses Viral Controversy: Nigerian Singer Defends Decade-Old Tweets Amid "Faceless Mob" Attacks

 

Award-winning Nigerian singer Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has officially broken her silence following a wave of intense backlash triggered by the resurfacing of her tweets from over a decade ago. In a detailed response shared on Monday, February 23, 2026, the "Duduke" crooner addressed allegations of "perversion" and "depravity" leveled against her by social media users who dug up posts from 2012. Simi, known for her candidness and strong moral stances, made it clear that while she won't make excuses for her younger self, she will not allow her story to be twisted into a "false narrative" by what she described as a "faceless mob."

​The Origin of the Feud: The Mirabel TikToker Case

​The controversy didn't start in a vacuum. It was sparked by Simi’s vocal reaction to a high-profile sexual assault case involving a TikToker named Mirabel, who had recently retracted her claims. Simi had previously called for rapists to be "burnt and castrated," a statement that polarized the internet. In retaliation for her hardline stance, some users went through her X (formerly Twitter) history, uncovering tweets from 14 years ago that they claimed were "inappropriate" regarding children.

​One of the resurfaced tweets from 2012 described a four-year-old child at her mother's daycare center having a "crush" on her, while another made a joke about a child's "mischievous" behavior. Critics attempted to link these old posts to the very crimes Simi was condemning, leading to a massive digital standoff.

​Simi’s Defense: Life at the Daycare Center

​In her response, Simi provided much-needed context to the posts. She explained that in 2012, long before she became a household name, she was 23 years old and living with her mother, where she helped manage her mother’s daycare center.

​"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... Nothing I tweeted was from perversion," Simi clarified.

​She emphasized that her 23-year-old self was simply documenting the innocent, albeit sometimes cheeky, interactions she had while working with children daily. She argued that these tweets are being intentionally misinterpreted by people looking to "even the score" because of her recent comments on the sexual assault case.

​The Perils of Celebrity "Digital Archaeology"

​This incident highlights a growing trend in the Nigerian digital space known as "digital archaeology," where old posts are weaponized against public figures to discredit their current opinions. Simi noted that because she wasn't famous in 2012, she didn't realize that every lighthearted comment could one day be "open to interpretation" by strangers.

​The singer asserted that her life has never been "depraved" and that she has nothing to hide. She acknowledged that she has deleted some of the old tweets not out of guilt, but to protect her family from the toxic nature of the ongoing debate.

​Simi's Stance on Accountability and Social Media

​While some fans have defended her, citing the difference between a 23-year-old's daycare anecdotes and actual criminal behavior, others continue to demand more sensitivity. Simi, however, remains unbowed. She pointed out that her habit of being a "cheeky young woman" on social media was out in the open, and she won't apologize for having a personality before she became a star.

​The "Simi breaks silence" moment serves as a reminder of how the internet never forgets and how the "call-out culture" in Nigeria has evolved into a tool for narrative control. For Simi, the focus remains on her music and her family, as she attempts to move past a decade-old shadow that was suddenly brought into the light of 2026.