Filmmaker Onyeka Nwelue has described himself and journalist David Hundeyin as people who are not loved by a lot of people.
Nwelue made the headlines over the weekend following allegations that he claimed he was a professor at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The 35-year-old was however an academic visitor and visiting scholar respectively at the institutions.
Although he has denied wrongdoing, the varsities have since severed ties with him following investigation by Oxford student newspaper Cherwell.
Hundeyin was involved in the drama because he was accused of making misogynistic remarks at a book launch in January organised by Nwelue.
In a statement on Saturday, Nwelue said he has received several support messages since the news broke despite the fact that he and Hundeyin are not characters that a lot of people love.
He said, “David Hundeyin is not a character many people love and not many people love me, also, but I have received a lot of messages these few days, from the ones who love me, asking me to calm down and that everything will be okay.
“The James Currey Literary Festival, which was organized last year, was so perfect that the University took pride in it and looked forward to the second edition.
“In fact, when I applied for a Global Talent Visa, I approached Professor Miles Larmer, my academic advisor and he was gracious enough to write this beautiful recommendation for me:
“Here is the true voice of the man I know. Not the one in the letter of termination. I have apologized to the University and taken full responsibility for what happened, because I will never blame anyone for my failure.”
