The continuing heated change between Singer Wizkid and Seun Kuti over the late Afrobeat founder, Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s legacy and affect has divided Nigerian celebrities.
All of it started per week in the past when Fela Kuti’s final son, Seun Kuti referred to as out Wizkid’s fanbase popularly often called Wizkid FC for evaluating the singer to his late father.
Whereas tagging the comparisons as disrespectful to Fela’s legacy, Seun, who launched into a seven-day Instagram reside session to pull Wizkid’s followers, cited Fela’s activism in opposition to corrupt leaders and different achievements as a singular stage of respect.
Talking on Tuesday January 21 2026, which is the sixth day, Seun Kuti whereas cursing Wizkid FC and their dad and mom, questioned why Wizkid remained silent if he actually cared about his followers.
Seun mentioned on Tuesday “I’m saying it now, clearly open to all of you, I’ve been attacking Wizkid followers and but Wizkid has completed nothing to me. What doesn’t that imply? If I’m attacking all his followers that e no go higher for anyone wey dey Wizkid FC and Wizkid has not mentioned something. I’m insulting and cursing you individuals and Wizkid has completed nothing to guard you, what does that imply? Doesn’t that imply he doesn’t care about you, Wizkid FC?”
Following this, Netizens accused Seun of not directly attacking Wizkid and never his followers as he claimed.
Lastly reacting to him in solidarity together with his followers, Wizkid, who’s a identified fan of Fela Kuti, nevertheless, made a U-turn and declared that he’s greater than the late legendary.
Whereas daring Seun to do his worst, Wizkid questioned his achievement except for his father’s legacy “Fela struggle for freedom, this idiot dey struggle FC! Oloshi Omo ale.”
Wizkid’s response escalated the struggle as Seun and his siblings got here out to insult Wizkid’s dad and mom and followers.
The controversy, which revolves round Fela’s legacy and affect on trendy Nigerian music, has sparked blended reactions amongst Nigerian celebrities, together with politicians.
Debating the matter, Comic Edo Pikin, in an Instagram video, claimed that Wizkid songs are for leisure, which might’t be used to measure greatness.
“Sure, Wizkid is a good artiste and baba Fela na legend. However we should perceive that historical past doesn’t measure greatness with sound. Historical past measures greatness with impression. However then once more, the legend we’re speaking about right here didn’t merely sing, he stood in hearth. His songs have been weapons fashioned in opposition to oppression and aimed toward injustice in society.
“The legend (Fela) we’re speaking about right here paid for his music with bans, jail phrases, incarceration, beating, and even to loss of life. When he sang, the federal government trembled, when he spoke the society listening. His voice didn’t chase applause. His voice challenges energy. So, let’s not confuse relevance for revolution, allow us to not confuse streams for relevance”, Edo Pikin mentioned.
On his half, a well-liked gospel singer, Testimony Jaga who tagged Fela as a nasty affect to the society, blasted Seun Kuti for insulting pastor Adeboye a number of days in the past, however obtained offended when individuals insulted his father.
Testimony in a video on his Instagram web page, mentioned “Now they’re abusing your father and you might be offended. Once you have been abusing baba Adeboye, why can’t his personal kids or all Redeem members come for you? Let’s even discuss this, who’s Fela? I used to be an enormous fan of Fela. I sang, behaved and dressed like Fela up to now. See my image, sporting pants, this Testimony Jaga that each one of you like right this moment for blessing all of you with nice music as a result of I used to be saved by Jesus Christ of Nasarret. That is what this man might have turned me to be. Is that the legacy that you’re speaking about right here right this moment? Is that the impression or affect you might be speaking about?
“I’ve many mates that their lives have been destroyed right this moment as a result of they arrive to Fela’s shrine everytime to smoke. Have you learnt how many individuals have died coming from shrine each Friday? Can we discuss that? However you understand what? I’m not right here to assault you however when you disrespect an elder, your elders will even be disrespected. You haven’t seen something besides you repent. There may be extra shame coming”, the gospel singer mentioned.
Common Nigerian influencer, Esabod wrote on Instagram “I believe Seun shouldn’t drag the nice Fela’s identify into a private struggle. Fela isn’t simply your father. He’s a father to tens of millions of Nigerians and the godfather of Afrobeat. However whenever you begin bragging, “My father is greater than everyone’s father,” don’t be stunned if somebody replies, “My father is greater than your father too.”
Bear in mind, Wizkid is a father to many on this recreation too. Let the legend relaxation. Abami Eda lives without end.”
Comic Funnybone wrote on Instagram; “Understanding the facility of silence and the deliberate use of few phrases is a power in itself. Extreme speak and overanalysis usually dilute, and at occasions diminish, the importance of the gatekeeper to the legacy. True affect just isn’t measured by how a lot is claimed, however by what’s preserved by means of restraint.”
Disagreeing with the opinions that Fela is bigger than Wizkid, widespread influencer and commentator, Tosin Silverdam in an Instagram video mentioned; “If we’re being sincere, Wizkid is greater than Fela as a result of Wizkid is the most important Nigerian artiste ever with over 10 billion streams on Spotify alone. So, I don’t perceive the best way Seun Kuti has been attacking Wizkid unprovoked is an excessive amount of.”
Additionally criticising Seun for dragging his father’s identify to the mud, Cubana Priest wrote on X ” If Fela do DNA now, that boy match no be him pikin.”
Different celebrities who engaged within the debate contains singer Moveable, and Daddy Freeze amongst others.
