Content creator and philanthropist, Mitchell Mukoro, popularly known as King Mitchy, has issued a public apology over her recent online behaviour, including the consumption of a substance during a live video.
In a video posted on her Instagram page on Thursday, King Mitchy apologised directly to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Nigerians.
“Good morning Nigerians. I’m ready to be held accountable for my actions. For some days I’ve thought about my behaviour and I know that I was wrong and I want to be held accountable.
“For the substance I took on live video, that was very wrong of me because there are young girls that are looking up to be me one day and I know I disappointed a lot of people.
“That was wrong of me, I was wrong,” she said.
She added, “And my boss ST (Seyi Tinubu), I’m so sorry. I know I apologised privately but I did not disrespect you privately, I disrespected you publicly so I want to apologise publicly. I’m so sorry sir.
“I want you to know that I will never take your support for granted.”
To the Ooni of Ife, she said, “I’m so sorry, sir. I’m so sorry for bringing your name into this, I’m so sorry daddy,” while kneeling.
Addressing VeryDarkMan, whom she described as her “brother,” she said she now understood what he was advocating for.
“You’re fighting for Nigerians and we can make Nigeria a better place and I’m sorry for coming at you like that.
“Maybe now I understand you better because I had to step back and understand the kind of person that you are and I see that you’re fighting for a good cause for Nigeria to be better.
“And you need more supporters, not people to fight you. I’m sorry my brother, thank you Nigerians,” she added.
The apology follows weeks of online controversy that began in late February 2026 after King Mitchy announced that she renovated a dilapidated school in six days, suggesting that meaningful change could happen quickly when there was genuine intent.
However, she reportedly made comments widely interpreted as subtle jabs at VeryDarkMan, who in turn accused her of being used as a political pawn to launder the image of Tinubu’s administration.
She also shared what she described as a WhatsApp chat with Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, claiming that “even this king” had reached out to her.
The claim sparked debate on social media and further intensified criticism of the influencer for allegedly disrespecting the monarch.
The controversy deepened after VeryDarkMan alleged that Seyi Tinubu was financing Mitchy’s philanthropic projects.
Mitchy later said the sustained harassment led to the loss of her business Instagram account.
The situation escalated during a live video session in which Mitchy, visibly distressed, appeared to consume a substance believed to be bleach while viewers expressed concern and attempted to dissuade her.
Her management later announced that she had died in a statement posted on her Instagram page.
The post claimed that she died at Prime Care Hospital in Abuja and that medical efforts to revive her had been unsuccessful. It also requested privacy for her family during their time of grief.
However, in a subsequent post on her Instagram page, her management reversed its earlier statement, saying she was alive and recovering.
“Michelle is okay now,” the post read.
Before the retraction, Prime Care Hospital had denied the claim in a separate statement, saying the influencer was neither admitted to nor died at its facility.
“The management of Prime Care Hospitals wishes to inform the public that the announcement of the alleged death of Miss Mukoro Mitchelle, popularly known as King Mitchy, at our facility in Abuja is FALSE. King Mitchy was never a patient in our hospital and did not pass away here.
“We are working with authorities to investigate the source of this misinformation and will take all necessary legal actions against those responsible. Please verify information through our official channels before sharing,” the statement read.
Earlier, Seyi Tinubu had also issued a statement denying allegations linking him to a feud between VeryDarkMan and King Mitchy.
VeryDarkMan was said to have alleged in a video that both Seyi Tinubu and King Mitchy were threatening his life.
Addressing the claims in a statement shared on Instagram on Saturday, Seyi Tinubu described the allegations and insinuations as false.
He clarified the nature of his interaction with King Mitchy, describing it as part of his philanthropic activities.
“I met Mitchy once, in a public setting, alongside others. On that occasion, I provided financial support toward her NGO activities, just as I have supported many young Nigerians and organisations working to empower our people.
“A follow-up meeting had been scheduled for me to receive an update on the impact of her NGO’s work following the donation. That meeting did not take place because I have been unwell,” he wrote.
He also denied having any private dealings with her.
“There has never been a private encounter, no secret arrangement, and no impropriety of any kind,” he said.
Seyi Tinubu further accused VeryDarkMan of using a feud he had no part in to attack his reputation.
“What is deeply concerning is that a feud I did not start, and in which I have played no part, has been used as a vehicle to insert my name into a narrative without basis in truth.
“For reasons best known to him, VDM appears to have been looking for a trigger, an opportunity to attack and attempt to harm my reputation and seized upon this situation to do so. I will not accept that.
“If my name generates attention, let us at least deal in facts. Supporting charitable causes is not a crime. Meeting someone publicly to support their NGO is not a scandal. Repeating falsehoods loudly does not transform them into truth.”
The PUNCH