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There was nothing obscene about Akuapem Poloo's photo with her son - Wanlov Kubolor

Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 4:36 PM by G. Hamelo

- Ghanaian artiste, Wanlov The Kubolor, disagrees with those who say Akuapem Poloo's photo with her son was obscene

- He compared the photo to what happens on beaches in Ghana

- Poloo was sentenced to a 90-day jail term after she pleaded guilty to publishing an obscene material

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Controversial Ghanaian artiste, Wanlov the Kubolor, says there was nothing obscene about the photo of actress Akuapem Poloo that got her in trouble with the laws of Ghana.

On the occasion of her son's birthday in 2020, Poloo posted a nude photo of herself and him on Instagram.

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Bright Appiah, Executive Director of Child Rights International Ghana reported Poloo, born Rosemond Brown to the police because of the picture.

On Friday, April 16, 2021, Poloo was sentenced to a 90-day jail term after she pleaded guilty to charges of publishing obscene material with two counts of domestic violence.

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Kubolor, however, disagrees with the notion that the photo was offensive.

“My view as a reasonable person is that I frankly did not find the said picture obscene," said the Kokonsa act during an interview with Fiifi Pratt on Kingdom Plus 101.9FM.

“When you go to the beaches, there are a lot of people who are half-naked and there is no difference in what people claim to be disgusting.”

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In other news, controversial marriage counsellor, George Lutterodt, says actress and socialite, Akuapem Poloo won't change her dressing style and behaviour because of the recent 90-day jail sentence.

However, speaking during an interview on Neat FM, Lutterodt claimed the recent situation Poloo finds herself in won't in any way change who she is.

"That's how she takes care of herself financially so there's no way she would change. The only way she would change is when she gets married," asserted Lutterodt.