Popular Nigerian social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, well known as VeryDarkMan, has raised intense online reactions after teaming up with Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti to perform a traditional Yoruba homage at the grave of legendary musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti in Lagos.

In a five-minute video shared online, VeryDarkMan and Seun Kuti were seen at the historic Kalakuta Republic, where they carried out rituals that included ram sacrifices and alcohol libations, practices deeply rooted in Yoruba ancestral veneration common across southwestern Nigeria.

The act was presented as a cultural tribute, aligning with Fela’s well-documented Afrocentric beliefs and spiritual worldview.

However, the footage quickly ignited debate across social media. While supporters described the ritual as a respectful acknowledgment of Fela’s legacy and cultural influence, critics questioned whether the act blurred the line between cultural homage and deification.

Some users argued that honouring a cultural icon through traditional rites does not make him a god, while others expressed discomfort, labeling the display excessive.

See some reactions below

@JustAnuboy___"I understand the part of paying homage and respect but which one come bring sacrifice again na?"

@kenzz121__"Fela is the god of what?"

@m84882___"You went to kill ram for another man's father's grave? what part of Benin are you from again? Your dad is alive and you're killing a ram in another man's grave ? Awua!!"

@getKennethed22___"At this state, verydarkman should be given the clout chaser of the year award. I blame those giving him the platform to do all these things. Pay homage and go, which one is the sacrifice part again? Fela is now a deity..."

@SomebodyGr8t___"People pray for miracles but refuse moral change. Nigerian religion confuses spectacle with spirituality. If hearts remain rotten, how can blessings ever arrive?"

@Wesley14F___"This guy is so petty, I don't know but he need a manager who can manage him because he behaved like someone who lacks education and direction"

@AOchiawuto__"This Very Dark Man, no really get sense at all. He is so desperate, just involving himself into an initiation he knows nothing about in the name of chasing clout."

@seanelhadji___"This is just content, no need for insult, make una free them!"

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