Seun Kuti

Kuti Vs Police: Nigeria’s Ugly Culture Of Impunity

May 18, 2023 12:02 am

The culture of impunity is a phenomenon that has plagued Nigeria for decades. In Nigeria today, no matter how egregious or criminal their action is, it is very difficult to see privileged individuals or groups being held accountable. In Nigeria, impunity has become so ingrained in the culture that it has become a norm, rather than an exception.

Last week, a very shameful and embarrassing video that showed the verbal and physical assault of a police officer by Seun Kuti, Afrobeat musician and son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, went viral. The video captured, in moving pictures, the level of impunity …

#EndSARS: We Are Back To Abacha Days – Seun Kuti

November 21, 2020 6:07 am

Nigerian musician and the youngest son of late Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti has stated that Nigeria as a country has returned to Abacha days. He also condemned the Lagos State Government over threat to close down his family’s entertainment center, The New Afrika Shrine because his plan to hold a meeting where lessons learnt during the #EndSARS protest will be discussed.

In an interview on Thursday, the musician described the threat by the state government to shut down the center as tyrannical. Seun Kuti said that he wanted to hold a meeting at the Afrika Shrine to discuss the lesson …