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2023 Poll: Psquare, Seun Kuti Fight Dirty On Social Media
Nigerian musician, Seun Kuti on February 8, engaged in an heated argument with the music duo, Psquare, for their sudden endorsement of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Seun expressed his disappointment towards the duo while he referred to Peter Obi as the “internet’s favorite” but questioned his ability to bring about significant change if elected.
Seun also labeled Peter Obi as an opportunistic figure who would not be able to deliver for Nigeria.
He said this in an interview with the online platform Mic On podcast hosted by Channels TV’s Seun Okinbaloye.
In a follow-up video on Wednesday, Seun, who celebrated his 40th birthday recently, reiterated his stance that only Nigerians can save the country.
Midway into the 30-minute video, the Afrobeat singer veered off and threw subliminal shade at the Okoye brothers.
Seun, called out the music duo, Psquare, for their sudden interest in the LP candidate.
Psquare, composed of Peter and Paul Okoye, has been very open about supporting Mr Obi’s candidacy. They have even performed in some of his campaigns.
“After Psquare don do enough shows for all the rich men and all the politicians of this country, na today Na Peter wan dey tell me to say him know what is good for Nigeria?
“After they’ve played the game. They’ve hyped them up. They sit down with you coming to tell you today that they love you. Why didn’t they love you ten years ago? Ask Psquare why they didn’t love you 20 years ago when they were jumping up and down with PDP all over the place,” he said.
Seun’s outburst surprised many, as in August 2022, Mr Obi visited his older brother, Femi Kuti.
Days before the visit, Mr Obi’s fan base, dubbed ‘Obidients’, threatened to burn down the New Afrika Shrine following a news report, which the elder Kuti described as misleading.
An online news outlet had reported that Femi described Obidients as zombies.
During his visit, Mr Obi promised to run a “campaign based on issues that affect Nigerians”.
Seun’s remarks angered Peter, who also goes by the moniker, Mr P.
Reacting to Seun’s claim, Peter said that the Okoye brothers have never campaigned for anybody.
He noted that they only sang at President Buhari’s inauguration, only after he was declared president.
He also advised Seun to take a cue from his nephew, Made Kuti, who he noted was well-guided and clean.
“Dude, I understand your frustration. But realise that the sky is big enough for all birds to fly. @burnaboy and other great artistes have climbed our great Fela’s ladder to blow. Comport yourself and pray to your god.
“My God has blessed my destiny & I’ll 4ever remain thankful. I’ll surely keep you in my prayers. Learn from your nephew @Madekuti cos he is well guided and clean,” he said, among other things.
Peter further inferred that Seun had erased his father, the late Abami Eda, Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s, history.
“Dude just erased his father’s history. You said only the people of Nigeria could save Nigeria. Is PO and the rest candidates, not the Nigerian people? SHAME SHAME SHAME,” he wrote in a now-deleted tweet.
Seun responded to Peter’s remarks by stating that he preferred to engage in a political debate rather than having Peter insult his family.
He pointed out that while the Okoye family had faced public embarrassment over financial issues, Peter chose to attack Seun by bringing up his late father and nephew.
“Why you no use your nephew talk to me, abi you own brother. Are you not proud of yourself? After una don disgrace una own family online, yab yab oneself, throw oneself anyhow because of money, you are now using my own family to talk to me.
“After you played for Buhari in 2015. You think to say dem no reach out to us too for those times. But we know how to say no. No be everything we go chop,” he added.
Rudeboy responded to seun’s allegations by saying : “E be like I go start to dey smoke dis Igbo ohh” and accompanied the post with laughing emojis.
Nigerian singer, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, well known as Skales, has disclosed that he has had intimate relationships with more than a hundred women.
This was revealed by the “Shake Body” singer on a recent Drip Check show.
He said, “I feel like I’ve been a dad all my life. I’ve been taking care of women all my life [laughs].
“I have dated over 100 women.”
Skales explained that he was a toxic boyfriend to most of the women he dated earlier in his career because he was young and reckless.
“I did a lot of childish things. What do you expect from a teenager who is famous and has access to everything including women? There are a lot of good women that I have lost because of my childish behaviour. But because of experience, I’m becoming a better man now.”
The controversial song “Men Are Crazy,” which is performed by popular singer Simisola Kosoko, often known as Simi, was inspired by her husband, Adekunle Gold, according to her revelation.
Meanwhile there were differing opinions on Simi’s most recent single, “Men Are Crazy,” which included Tiwa Savage.
A lot of male social media users criticised the singers for the song’s patronising tone.
Simi claimed that the song’s concept originated with her husband, singer Adekunle Gold, during an appearance on Angela Yee’s podcast, “Way Up.”
She said, “My husband gave me the idea for my song, ‘Men Are Crazy’. He was like, ‘Babe, how about we do a song and you say men are crazy but I still want one in my bed?’
“I was like, ‘Oh yeah, no one is going to see that coming from me. So I made that song. I had actually finished the song, I did two verses but I felt something was missing. It just hit me and I was like, ‘I will love to have Tiwa on the song.’ We [our music] don’t generally go in the same direction but I was like, it would be so nice to find that balance and do something that would bring our synergies together. So I sent it to Tiwa and she did her verse and we shot the video together.”
Actor Femi Adebayo of Nollywood has voiced concern about the rise in film piracy incidents in the nation.
Adebayo took to his instagram profile, @femiadebayosalami, on Tuesday, to tell his journey and how he recently came out successful in his fight against piracy on one of his movies.
He pointed out that the unlawful actions of movie pirates had prevented the film industry’s payout from being maximised.
Adebayo said: “The Nigerian film industry has experienced exponential growth over the years, but we haven’t been able to maximise the true dividends of this business because of dare devil pirates who benefit where they didn’t sow.
“This is a major reason why investors find it hard to commit their funds to filmmakers. However, through persistence and the use of the legal framework covering intellectual property, we can bring their activities to a gradual halt.
“Several times, I have been a victim of movie pirates and I never spared them. I recently concluded a legal battle with a notable media company that owns a big radio station and also engages in Youtube content distribution.
“During the cinema run of “Survival of Jelili” in 2019, my movie was gathering good numbers at that time. They decided to use my movie poster and title to promote a movie on their platform, thereby deceiving fans and diverting revenue accrued to me.
“It took 3 years, but my trust in the legal and justice system remained unwavering. With the dedication of our legal team, Bola Adebowale & Co Legal Practitioners, who are seasoned professionals with wealth of experience in handling such cases.
“They presented undeniable evidence, put up a strong argument, and took the case to trial. Their promptness, efficiency, and attention to detail played a huge part in the direction of the case. We won and were awarded a total of twenty-five five million Naira.
“This isn’t just my win as a filmmaker and content producer, but a win for all of Nollywood.”
Filmmakers, in his opinion, need to be prepared to combat piracy and theft of intellectual property on all fronts.
“Every win brings us closer to protecting and getting the true economic value of our works,” he said
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