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Joey Akan Slams Wizkid Over Seun Kuti Feud, Accuses Singer of Enabling Fan Toxicity
Respected Nigerian music journalist and cultural critic Joey Akan has weighed in on the escalating online clash between Wizkid and Seun Kuti, offering one of the most pointed criticisms yet of the Grammy-winning Afrobeats star.
Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) page, the Afrobeats Intelligence founder argued that the ongoing chaos surrounding Wizkid FC is not accidental but rather encouraged by the artist himself.
According to Akan, the latest drama has stripped Wizkid of any claim to innocence regarding the conduct of his fiercely loyal fan base.
In a strongly worded post, Joey suggested that Wizkid has long benefited from and subtly fueled the bitterness his fans direct at other artists while publicly distancing himself from the fallout.
”The best part of this Wizkid and Seun drama is, without a doubt, we now know that FC’s ceaseless campaign of bitterness is endorsed from the top. I’ve always suspected it, but I believed Wiz to be better than directly grooming and feeding a divisive horde. But he isn’t. This episode strips him of plausible deniability when they go on attacks against his colleagues, and destroy sacred altars in his name. It is what he wants. I can’t respect that. I can’t respect formatting chaos using a monkey paw to do your dirty work. A sharp contrast to Burna Boy who doesn’t really put his 11 outsiders to task. He even kicks them. That, I can respect,” he wrote.
Joey’s comments come amid days of heated exchanges between Wizkid and Seun Kuti, a situation that has spilled beyond the artists themselves into fan communities, dragging industry figures and legacies into the mud.
The best part of this Wizkid and Seun drama is, without a doubt, we now know that FC’s ceaseless campaign of bitterness is endorsed from the top.
I’ve always suspected it, but I believed Wiz to be better than directly grooming and feeding a divisive horde. But he isn’t.
This…
— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) January 21, 2026
Beyond fan behaviour, Akan also aimed at Wizkid’s perceived detachment from Nigeria after attaining global success. Drawing a sharp comparison with Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, he accused Wizkid of abandoning the very culture and people that shaped his career.
”When Fela got international acclaim, he still fought for his people. When you got international acclaim, you denied your people, and the music culture that nourished you. I know my goat,” he added.
Joey Akan’s intervention has further intensified conversations online, with fans split between defending Wizkid and applauding the journalist for saying what many believe has long gone unsaid.
When Fela got international acclaim, he still fought for his people.
When you got international acclaim, you denied your people, and the music culture that nourished you.
I know my goat.
— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) January 21, 2026
As the Wizkid–Seun Kuti saga continues to dominate timelines, it is clear that the debate has moved beyond music — touching on legacy, responsibility, and what true greatness should represent in Nigerian pop culture.