Veteran Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has clarified that his latest song, Tell Your Papa, was not an attack on Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but a direct response to Seyi’s public comments about his father.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds, Abdulkareem explained that the song was inspired by a viral video in which Seyi Tinubu declared his father as “Nigeria’s best-ever president.”
“It Was Seyi’s Statement That Inspired the Song” – Eedris
“If Seyi Tinubu never talked about it, I wouldn’t have recorded a song like that,” Abdulkareem stated. “So, I am replying to the video that he made. If he had kept quiet, I wouldn’t have said anything.”
The rapper emphasized that the message behind Tell Your Papa was a call for President Tinubu to address Nigeria’s worsening economic and security conditions, not a personal attack.
“Nigerian youths are just asking for basics—electricity, security, job creation, and an enabling environment. Not palliatives,” he said.
NBC Bans the Song, Nigerians React
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has since banned Tell Your Papa from airing on the radio and television, citing it as inappropriate. The move has sparked nationwide backlash, with critics—including Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka—condemning the ban as censorship and an attack on free speech.
“This is a return to dictatorship-style suppression of dissent,” one social media user wrote in response to the NBC’s action.
“Tinubu Might Be a Good Father, But Not to Nigerians”
Eedris didn’t hold back as he questioned the gap between the president’s treatment of his son and the harsh realities facing Nigerian youths.
“He (Tinubu) might be the best father to Seyi, but he’s not the best president to Nigerians,” Abdulkareem stated. “Seyi has been empowered, but Nigerian youths can’t even get jobs or travel safely.”
He challenged Seyi Tinubu to travel by road without security to understand the daily struggles of the average Nigerian.
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“Nigeria Still Jagajaga After 24 Years”
Referencing his iconic 2001 protest song, Nigeria Jagajaga, Abdulkareem lamented that the same issues persist over two decades later.
- “After 24 years, Nigeria Jagajaga is still relevant. That tells you we haven’t moved forward,” he said.
Naija Blog Daily will continue to track the reactions and conversations surrounding this controversial ban and the growing calls for accountability in governance. Stay tuned!
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