Popular Nigerian content creator and livestreamer Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, has revealed that a substantial portion of the U.S. dollar notes sprayed on him during his traditional wedding to fellow content creator Amadou Elizabeth Aminata (Jarvis) were counterfeit.
The revelation, made during a livestream and video updates shared on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, has sparked widespread reactions across social media, with many Nigerians expressing shock over the incident and questioning the culture of spraying foreign currency at high-profile celebrations.
According to Peller, he visited a bank a day after the wedding to deposit the cash gifts received during the lavish ceremony held in Lagos on August 1. While the naira notes were successfully deposited, he said bank officials informed him that most of the U.S. dollars presented for deposit were fake.
“I went to the bank yesterday to deposit my money. After the naira currency deposition, they told me most of the dollar currency I brought was fake. That’s almost $30,000. I know the people that sprayed me the fake dollars, but I won’t mention them now,” Peller said during the livestream.
The social media personality disclosed that he could distinguish between those who gifted him genuine dollar notes and those he believes were responsible for the counterfeit currency. However, he declined to publicly identify anyone, saying he would not mention names for now.
Expressing disappointment over the discovery, Peller questioned the growing trend of spraying money at celebrations if the notes were not genuine.
“Most of the dollars were fake. Is it by force to spray money?” he asked.
