Entertainment of Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Source: www.mynigeria.com

FG should ban Fela's shrine, it's a criminal hideout - Samklef

Music producer and singer Samklef has called on the Federal Government to close down the Fela Shrine, run by the family of late Afrobeat musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

According to him, the nightclub has become a haven for criminals and a place where the lives of youths are destroyed.

He said o =n X, "The Federal Government must close that Fela Shrine. NDLEA keeps arresting innocent people, yet the Fela family—who claim to speak against bad government—are running a place where youths’ lives are being destroyed. Criminal hideouts!"

In another post, he said, "Facts! Fela stole Orlando Julius Ekemode style the original afrobeat founder he also taught Fela how to play sax! The problem with Nigeria generally we lack proper documentation. I go start to Dey teach una history.?

Samklef said this amid a beef between singer Wizkid and Fela's musician son, Seun Kuti.

Seun Kuti had spent the last couple of days trolling Wizkid and his fans, and even taunted them by saying their father left no legacy like his own father.

After a period of silence amid the attacks from Seun Kuti, Wizkid finally responded, declaring that he's better than Fela, earning him some criticisms.

Reacting, Samklef, who produced most of the songs on Wizkid's sophomore album, said, "When I wake up to all the idiots calling out Wizkid fc. Why una no on ring light call out Seun Kuti when he attack people papa. They attack Wizkid back-to-back! U see na the problem I get with una be This. E no better for una papa and Seun kuti papa join self: hypocrites."

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