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Abiola Oke, CEO of OkayPlayer resigns after multiple women took to Twitter to accuse him of unethical conduct | Jehu's Blog
Abiola Oke, CEO and publisher of the indie music website Okayplayer and OkayAfrica, has resigned after multiple women took to Twitter to accuse him of inappropriate behaviour and creating a toxic work environment. The allegations surfaced on Tuesday, June 23 and more women are still speaking up even now. The women made numerous allegations against Abiola Oke, including being drugged, bullied, sexual coercion, sexual assault, sexism, unethical conduct and more. They also accused Abiola of the exploitation of Black women. Most of the women who worked with Okayplayer and OkayAfrica said the exploitation and toxic work environment made them suffer trauma. They added that the company prided themselves in employing Black women but they did it for “optics” and exploited the women. Following the accusations, American musician, Questlove, who co-founded Okayplayer, released a statement on Instagram. In the statement, it was disclosed that Abiola has resigned and the company has cut all ties with him. The statement reads: “Effective immediately, we have severed all ties and accepted the resignation of Abiola Oke as CEO and Publisher of Okayplayer and OkayAfrica. We take the allegations that have surfaced very seriously, and we stand with the brave women …