Desmond Blackmore, otherwise known as D Black says he suspected that the UN-Kofi Annan awards were fake but he failed to trust the signs and his instincts.
Recounting his feelings in a series of tweets after some social media users started trolling him and his other colleagues, the Businessman and Musician stated that as new pictures of him and his colleague awardees keep popping up on social media, he gets amusement.
He said: “The ‘event’ nu sef as me and Sark sit down noor, the mc gbaaa 3 times noor wey I look Sark start shake my head. Like 30 mins after we arrived, The Mc tell the Band, ‘pls play another music’s for them’. Musics paaa o, musics lol. The band too responded ‘Ooooooh ah’! dem tire. Dere nooor we start to laugh. We shud have left at that point.”
D Black indicated that he should have left after several weird signs unfolded.
“Then Sark got his award, and I wasn’t really watching or following proceedings after that. I was on my phone after I clapped. Then he returned with the golden cup. I said to myself hmmm A cup? I should have left then and there.
He continued: “I told my @iamfadicharles bro we leave in 15 mins, I can’t take this rubbish any more. There noor this man came from nowhere and took the mic from the MC and started MCing the ‘event’. The man talk aaa talk say ‘back when I was in Harvard’. I should have left then and there lol,” his tweet read.
This tin just de funny me , every 39 mins I de see some new meme or picture online or in a group chat . The ‘ event’ nu sef as me and sark sit down noor , the mc gbaaa 3 times noor wey I look Sark start shake my head. ????
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
Like 30 mins after we arrived, The Mc tell the Band, ‘pls play another music’s for them’. Musics paaa o , musics lol. The band too respond ‘Ooooooh ah’ ! ???????????? dem tire . Dere nooor we start laugh . We shud have left at that point . ????????
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
Then Sark got his award , and I wasn’t really watching or following proceedings after that. I was on my phone after I clapped. Then he returned with the golden cup. I said to myself .. hmmm. A cup ? I should have left them and there .
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
I told my @iamfadicharles bro we leave in 15 mins, I can’t take this rubbish no more . There noor this man came from no where and took the mic from the Mc and started McIng the ‘event’. The man talk aaa talk say ‘back when I was in Harvard’. I should have left then and there lol
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
“The man said oh yes great man ‘I like ur name’. Then he said oh say something 'plis'. I was getting annoyed tho. So, I said samtin. Then he said Blackmore, lovely name where’s ur name from? Very stupid question. With saliva coming for the side of his mouth on top. I knew something was wrong. I should have left then and there lol.”
I looked at sarks face but he was busy with his golden cup at the time . Lol . I said to my boys Chale make we go. We had a dinner and jus decided to pass tru this ‘awards show’ . As we de come to noor dem call me. Hmm. I went up . The man said oh yes great man ‘I like ur name’
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
Then he said oh say something plis. I was gettin annoyed tho. So I said samtin.The he said Blackmore, lovely name where’s ur name from ? Very stupid question . With saliva coming for the side of his mouth on top. I knew something was wrong. I should have left then and there lol
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
I took the ‘plaque’ handed it over to my guy and walked straight out of the venue never to return. I realize Sark and his team had also absconded lol. The plaque is still in my car boot . Yesterday noor @AbeikuSantana called me, I was in aqua safari on a boys boys trip.
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
He said check Twitter , it’s on fire . lol and behold ! Here we are today . I should have left then and there . Lol ???????????????
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
He added also that he was at Aqua Safari with his friends having a good time when Abeiku Santana called him to check on his Twitter timeline because he was trending, at the time he didn't know what was actually going on.
D Black narrated further that when his promotions manager first sent him the details of the programme, he suspected that everything was not well with the organisers because he was given a booklet as tickets for seven people.
He explained that whilst at the event he saw, Nathaniel Attoh, a Multimedia reporter, coming down with a golden horse, so he decided to quiz him: “big bro, is this thing legit? He said yes. I said ‘promise’, swear!! Then I got a call and forgot but I still sat down. I should have left then and there. Lol”.
D Black, alongside Sarkodie, Bernard Okoe-Boye, Chairman Wontumi, Alban Bagbin, Ebenezer Oduro Owusu who is the University of Ghana Vice-Chancellor and a host of others were hoodwinked into believing that they were recipients of a UN-owned award scheme but it has turned out they were victims of a scam.
When my promotions manager @iamsaltynation sent me this , this was my reply . I should have known then and there , shit! . ???????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/SudITPbkdX
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
Well well well. I said it ! The man is mentally unstable . ???????????????????? @sarkodie what r u doing behind the wall ? ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/fXwlVPIwA5
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020
A combination of both broda . A total combo. I also saw Nathaniel attoh with a golden horse so I was like big bro , is this thing legit ? He said yes . I said ‘promise’ , swear !! Then I got call and forgot but I still sat down. I should have left then and there. Lol https://t.co/4MCgp6oiRI pic.twitter.com/nqFyWzRdBs
— Mr. Desmond Blackmore (@DBLACKGH) September 5, 2020