In the heat of the ongoing political debate regarding the Nigerian general elections, two Nigerian artistes, Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye of Psquare are currently at loggerheads.’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the internet’s favourite, noting that even if he won, he might not achieve much.He said this in an interview with the online platform Mic On podcast hosted by Channels TV’s Seun Okinbaloye.
Seun, a multi-instrumentalist, called out the music duo, Psquare, for their sudden interest in the LP candidate. “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.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.
“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. “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.Triggered by Peter’s comments, Seun said that he would rather they come out for a political debate instead of throwing shade at his family.
“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.Meanwhile, reactions have trailed the dispute by both artistes. Made, Femi Kuti’s oldest son, asked Peter to leave him out of the issue as his family remains united.
I'm shocked at the character of this Seun of a boy! PeterObi is now an opportunist because he doesn't do drugs in your shrine?