Rita Odafe
Renowned Afrobeat artist, Seun Kuti, nominated for a Grammy, has voiced his opinion that the controversial figure, VeryDarkMan, is crucial.
This statement came in response to an ultimatum issued by music executive Paul Okoye, also known as Paulo, demanding that Kuti and others distance themselves from VeryDarkMan.
Paulo had urged his associates, including Seun Kuti, who is linked to VeryDarkMan, to sever ties with the provocative activist after he made contentious comments about actress Iyabo Ojo, insinuating she was not invited to Davido and Chioma’s wedding but to the after-party.
Responding through a video shared on his Instagram, Kuti rebuffed Paulo’s public directive.
“I have a good relationship with Paulo but that doesn’t give him the right to order me publicly. Even if Paulo has helped me, he can’t order me publicly. If he had called me on the phone, I would probably have cut ties with VDM by now. Because I don’t know how much the beef is worth to him,” he expressed.
“So that’s what I see in the relationship that we all have with ourselves in Nigeria. VDM for me is a necessity. VeryDarkMan is a necessity. Because he can do the personal. But I don’t know how to.
“VeryDarkMan can bring the people against the agents of corrupt politicians. Those people with the spirits of the politicians. Those politicians enablers who use their fame to bully the powerless.”
He emphasized that elders must earn respect.
“Even if Billionaire Paul O is the one helping my life, he can never order me publicly, VeryDarkMan is a necessity, all elders must earn respect, most of our elders are very greedy and are cowards” – Seun Kuti finally Replies Paul O
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— Oyindamola (@dammiedammie35) June 30, 2024
