Femi Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo- Kuti, has
said that he didn’t support the present administration during
the 2015 general elections because Buhari jailed his father in
He disclosed that despite the appeal by the Vice- President,
Yemi Osinbajo for his support during the last election, he
refused outrightly.
He said this while reacting to a fan on twitter who accused
him of keeping mute unlike his father when the country is in
recession.
The fan @thonynatz said, “The Great one would have done
ten albums by now on this callous government.
“You still have strength to sing with this recession you and
your clueless brother helped to bring on hapless Nigerians.
“You opened your doors to ”osibande” and your brother
tweeted his support for APC and that is why you can’t talk
now.
Femi Kuti in his response stressed that he wouldn’t have
supported a man who jailed his father.
Naijaloaded recalls that in 1984, during Buhari’s military
regime, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was arrested and jailed for five
years on a charge of currency smuggling which Amnesty
International said was politically motivated.
He was later
He was later
released after a year and a half following another change of
military regime.
Femi said “Vice President Osinbajo came to ask for my
support but I refused, told him there was no way I could
support a man who jailed my father.
“Never have I placed my support for any political party or
politician.
“Those that come to the Shrine know where I stand.
“Thank God the Vice President is still on seat, ask and
confirm, I vehemently said ‘NO’. I can’t forget the beatings,
wickedness my father suffered while we were growing up.”
Femi emphasised.
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