- Every day I wake up, I cry, I weep deep inside me.”
- See the television that I carry for hand.”
- I go carry my money go buy material things.”
Regret has struck popular TikTok creator GehGeh after he spent millions on the iPhone 17 Pro Max in Nigeria, caught in the dramatic, ongoing controversy over its authenticity.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that in a heartfelt video posted on TikTok on Saturday, the influencer said he felt deceived. His statement was direct: “At this point in time, I don’t want to pretend again, I regret why I carry my millions go buy this phone. Every day I wake up, I cry, I weep deep inside me.”
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GehGeh lamented that owners were now being forced to justify their purchases. Even experts, he noted, could not clearly tell the difference between the original and rebranded older models.
“Now, you know the pain of buying something, you go come dey explain bro na the original be this one, because nobody knows the difference between the original one and the fake one,” he said.
He admitted his decision was driven by status. “The reason why I buy this phone is because as you see am for my hand, you go know say bro — na millions dey him hand,” he explained.
However, he now prefers his old phone. “But at this point, my brother, I regret buying the 17 Pro Max. The phone, it’s not even comfortable for hand,” he said, adding: “See how it’s flexible for my hand, even with pouch. But see the television that I carry for hand.”
The debate erupted after businessman Blord unboxed a device priced under ₦450,000, which was later revealed to be a refurbished iPhone XR encased to look like Apple’s flagship.
GehGeh’s frustration is that even his million-naira purchase lacks proof of authenticity: “Because even this one, it’s not even enough evidence say okay, now the original one be this one,” he said. “I will carry millions of Naira go buy something. Now, I go dey explain to people, I go carry my money go buy material things.”
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