Nigeria’s internet thrives on drama. But not many clashes cut as deep as the ongoing Seun Kuti, Wizkid and Wizkid FC feud, especially after Wizkid’s fiery response. What began as fan comparisons quickly snowballed into a cultural debate involving legacy, respect, and whether the internet remembers its legends.
Wizkid’s supporters have repeatedly compared the Grammy-winning Afrobeats star to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the revolutionary pioneer of Afrobeat. For Seun, Fela’s youngest son and bandleader of Egypt 80, those comparisons are not compliments. He believes they are insults wrapped in ignorance.
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Seun Kuti: “Keep My Father’s Name Out of This”
In a fiery, shirtless video that went viral, Seun addressed Wizkid FC directly. He accused them of stealing Fela’s image to validate modern pop success. According to him and rightfully so, Fela was not just a hitmaker but a political weapon. He described the Afrobeat legend as one who paid for his art with arrests, beatings, and exile.
To Seun, comparing chart dominance to revolutionary sacrifice misses the entire point. His frustration echoed earlier clashes. In 2021, Seun Kuti dismissed Wizkid’s Grammy win as Beyoncé-led. This statement ignited years of fan hostility.
Wizkid Fires Back and Crosses a Line
This time, Wizkid did not stay silent. In a series of now-deleted Instagram Stories, the singer lashed out at Seun with personal insults. He even dragged Fela into the exchange. The posts sent social media into meltdown. The internet is split between those defending Wizkid’s emotional response and those shocked by the disrespect.
Seun responded just as quickly through his stories as well. He called Wizkid out for deleting his posts and insisted that his father’s legacy was being used to fuel online relevance and engagement.
Enter Daddy Freeze and Yhemolee with the Reality Check
Media personality Daddy Freeze stepped in with a sobering reminder: Fela belongs to everyone. While acknowledging Seun’s pain, he warned that public outbursts risk giving trolls room to insult a national icon.
Nightlife influencer Yhemolee took a harsher angle. He blamed Seun for engaging Gen Z fans who grew up on Wizkid, not Fela. His argument was blunt, explain how people protect what they experienced. To millions, Wizkid is the soundtrack of their lives, while Fela exists as history.
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Seun Kuti and Wizkid FC Feud Exposes Age Gaps and Recency Bias
This feud is more than insults and fan armies. It exposes how recency bias, generational gaps, and digital fandom are flattening African history. Fela’s legacy was forged in resistance, not social media engagement or charts. Wizkid’s dominance is commercial and cultural, not revolutionary.
Both truths can coexist. But when there’s a generation that learns from timelines, not textbooks, respect gets lost. That’s one truth this fight has shown us.
In the end, this isn’t just a Seun Kuti and Wizkid FC feud. It’s a reminder that memory and history, like music, need context. If history isn’t handed down with the right context, it leaves room for abuse.
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