Popular singer, songwriter, and record producer, Augustine Miles Kelechi, professionally known as Tekno, was on Monday mocked by many of his fans for exhibiting what they called fake foreign accent.

Slim daddy or Alhaji Tekno, as he is fondly called by friends and colleagues, posted a video on the social media, narrating why he recently relocated abroad.

The 28 years old performer who hails from Ivo Local Government Area in Ebonyi State but born in Bauchi State, explained that he left the country to settle in the United States of America becausethere are plans to change the name from Nigeria to UAR.

But several fans mocked him for the foreign accent he used, referring to it as fake.

These are a few reactions from fans:

This guy don dey practice this accent for years and e still never sweet for im mouth. I wanna go. @ – tufab

No bite ur tongue ooo. – @Odenigbo_official

Ameri-Igbo accent – @brilliantine8shape

But why are you speaking UAR english? – @wtf.9ja

When this one get accent? – @akinkunmiakingbala

We didn’t notice – @ms-chiomax

See accent, chaaii. His brain is confused whether to pull British or American accent – @ad_skrskr97

Accent made in the United States of Aba – @ _diinma

I need aspirin. Ear ache mehn – @sisi_exclusive_fabrics

Baba drop accent and give us message. I ain’t understanding you. Meanwhile, who go give me visa? I don ready to JAPA. I go buy my tickets, no worry – @iam_nabby

When you bite your tongue you go know say something dey – @nma_kocha