Veteran Nigerian entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has publicly celebrated the engagement of his daughter Adaeze to her female partner, drawing widespread reactions across social media.

Charly Boy shared footage from the engagement on Instagram on Thursday and asked his followers to join him in wishing the couple well.

“My beautiful Princess and her Husband. Folks, wish dem well for me,” he wrote.

Adaeze also announced the engagement on her own Instagram account, sharing a photograph with her partner and confirming that the two were engaged.

The announcement quickly attracted attention from Nigerians online, with reactions ranging from congratulations to criticism and wider debate about relationships, family acceptance and social values.

Charly Boy, who has built much of his public career around an unconventional personality and willingness to speak openly about controversial social issues, did not engage critics directly in the post.

Instead, his message focused on celebrating his daughter and her partner.

Adaeze expressed excitement about their future together while sharing the engagement announcement.

The development has since become one of the most discussed Nigerian celebrity stories of the week, particularly because of Charly Boy’s public show of support.

Pulse reported that reactions to the announcement were divided, with some social media users congratulating the couple while others criticised the relationship.

Adaeze has previously appeared publicly alongside members of the Oputa family and has spoken about her personal life.

Charly Boy has also repeatedly discussed family, marriage and social expectations throughout his decades-long career in Nigerian entertainment.

His latest post places him once again at the centre of a wider cultural conversation, although the entertainer himself presented the engagement simply as a family celebration.

No wedding date was publicly announced in the posts reviewed at the time of this report.