Veteran Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has claimed {that a} politician supplied him a ₦200 million bribe in an try to suppress his controversial protest monitor, Inform Your Papa.
In a video lately shared on-line, the outspoken artist alleged that an “honourable” reached out to him with the substantial supply following the tune’s viral success and its subsequent ban by the Nationwide Broadcasting Fee (NBC).
Eedris, nevertheless, mentioned he flatly rejected the bribe, insisting that he wouldn’t be silenced. “That’s what’s up! No Retreat, No Give up!!! Aluta Continua,” he captioned the video, affirming his continued dedication to talking out by means of his music.
Inform Your Papa, which immediately calls out President Bola Tinubu and his son Seyi Tinubu, highlights the financial struggles confronted by on a regular basis Nigerians. The NBC declared the tune “to not be broadcast,” citing a violation of accountable broadcasting requirements, and instructed all stations to keep away from airing it.
The ban has sparked widespread debate on censorship and freedom of expression, whereas Eedris’s refusal of the alleged bribe has solely added gas to the general public discourse. The artist is thought for his historical past of utilizing music as a software for activism, most notably together with his 2004 hit Jaga Jaga, which additionally confronted authorities backlash.
Regardless of strain, Eedris Abdulkareem stays defiant, stating that his message in Inform Your Papa stands agency and he won’t again down from holding management accountable.
