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Social media activist VeryDarkMan has continued his criticism of Wizkid amid the ongoing dispute between the singer and Seun Kuti over the legacy of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. VeryDarkMan, who previously accused Wizkid of disrespecting Fela, returned with fresh remarks in a new video where he questioned the singer’s impact and standing, both personally and socially. “Wizkid is not even greater than me talk less of Fela. He’s not. Contribution to the society? Get out, he’s not. A lot of them can’t even lace my boots.” He claimed Wizkid deliberately pushed boundaries after gauging public reaction, alleging that the singer encouraged his fans to disrespect Fela’s name. “He started a pattern, and after testing the waters he decided to try again. That is why he decided to do this one that he is doing to Fela. The sad part is that Wizkid did not read the room before he decided to do this thing to Fela by instigating his followers to insult Fela Kuti’s name.” According to VeryDarkMan, the situation reflects what he described as a long-standing habit of downplaying the achievements of industry figures who came before Wizkid. “What is this pattern? Wizkid likes to downplay the legacy of the people before him.” To support his argument, he referenced a past social media exchange involving Don Jazzy, accusing Wizkid of amplifying comments that diminished the veteran music executive’s influence. “I’ll give you an example: Don Jazzy. Wizkid say e no fit talk to person wey dey signed to an influencer. Then another person now ask, shay na Don Jazzy you dey talk to? And Wizkid reposted it. Then another person said Don Jazzy na influencer na, and Wizkid reposted it.” VeryDarkMan’s renewed comments have further fueled online conversations surrounding Wizkid’s clash with Seun Kuti, shifting the debate toward respect for music legends and how Fela’s legacy should be treated in contemporary discourse. Wizkid isn’t even greater than me, not to talk of Fela. What impact has he made on society? Until you bring something to the society, get out! 😭 — VeryDarkMan to Wizkid pic.twitter.com/yHXFLKc46M — Toluwase (@Toluwase_x) January 23, 2026

VeryDarkMan has sharply criticized Wizkid for involving Fela Kuti in his feud with Seun Kuti, insisting the singer should have addressed Seun directly instead of dragging the Afrobeat legend’s name into the conflict. “Nigeria is the only country without music legends. While other countries idolize theirs, in Nigeria, they call it ‘past glory.’ I even expected Wizkid to call out Seun Kuti directly, without mentioning his father, Fela,” he said. He also questioned the significance of Wizkid’s Grammy win, arguing that it does not reflect true mastery of music. “Because of Wizkid, people disrespect Fela. Let’s talk about Grammy. This 2026, Fela will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Grammys after being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025. Did Wizkid ever get a lifetime achievement award? Never. Which song? Which piece of music? Music is an art involving instruments and drumming. Wizkid can’t even play an instrument. He can’t even match Made Kuti. It’s because people don’t respect their legends that Wizkid uses Fela’s name.” VeryDarkMan went on to describe Wizkid’s Grammy as a “compensation award,” saying, “Take a good look at Wizkid’s Grammy — Best Music Video. This is not a real Grammy. Cry all you want, it is what it is. Now let’s talk about Nigerians who actually have Grammys. Burna Boy won Best Global Music Album twice, solo. Tems won Best African Music Performance and also collaborated with Future and Drake. Yet people disrespect Fela, claiming he was irresponsible. None of us match that level of artistry.” He concluded that the feud exposes a bigger issue in Nigeria: the country’s failure to honor and protect the legacy of its music legends, leaving contemporary stars to exploit iconic names instead of truly respecting them. “Nigeria is the only country in the word that don’t have music legends like other countries do they label them ‘past glory.’ I thought WizKid would call out Seun Kuti directly, without mentioning Fela,” ~ VeryDarkMan say pic.twitter.com/kD9SPHCMfH — ORITOKE MEDIA (@oritokemedia_1) January 22, 2026