Afrobeat singer and outspoken social critic Seun Kuti has once again launched a scathing attack on Nigeria’s political establishment, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of deliberately hindering political progress and branding the country’s politicians as extremists consumed by religion.

During a recent Instagram Live session, the youngest son of late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti expressed frustration over the electoral body’s failure to reopen its voter registration portal since 2019. According to Kuti, this ongoing delay serves as a tool to disenfranchise Nigerian youths and block the emergence of alternative political voices.

“Brothers and sisters, since 2019, INEC has not opened any registration portal. Instead, they register people up and down. INEC has refused to open the portal. They don’t want Nigerians to grow politically,” he lamented.

He further criticized Nigeria’s lopsided political space, which he believes is entirely dominated by ultra-conservative figures, with no room for progressive or leftist ideologies to flourish.

“With the three political systems that are there, INEC cannot change anything. We need more political voices. Nigeria has no left. Nigeria is full of conservative right-wing politicians. We have right-wing fascist politicians only,” Kuti said.

"Since 2019, INEC hasn't opened any registration portal…"

– Seun Kuti pic.twitter.com/CpbiD1Skq7

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) June 4, 2025

The activist didn’t mince words as he took aim at the country’s ruling class, accusing them of fanaticism and violence. He cited the volatile political climate in Rivers State as an example of what he described as authoritarian rule under the guise of democracy.

“Mad people that would kill people! I mean, look at Rivers State. That’s a fascist way of governance. That is a right-wing government style. ‘My way on the highway’ – they start killing people, shooting certain states, and bringing military administration,” he stated.

Condemning the religious fervor that, according to him, blinds political leaders from rational governance, Kuti said:
“All our politicians are religious nutjobs. All of them, religion don scatter their brains. Rivers State is the symbol of right-wing fascism in Africa. INEC has brought us into right-wing fascist politics. They are all right-wing. Right, totally right-wing. None of them are Pan-Africanists.”

Seun Kuti, who has long used his platform to challenge Nigeria’s political status quo, remains one of the most vocal critics of the government and its institutions. His latest outburst continues a legacy of bold political commentary that echoes the revolutionary spirit of his father, Fela.

 

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According to Google’s top search trends, a riveting fusion of politics, popular culture, and curiosity swept across the Nigerian digital landscape in the first quarter of 2023.

Political intrigue reached a fever pitch as Nigeria’s general elections unfolded, captivating the nation’s attention. Held on February 25th, these pivotal elections determined the president, vice president, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as state governors in 31 out of 36 Nigerian states.

Among the most searched individuals, Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, captured the top spot, outpacing even Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria. Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, claimed the fifth position.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) emerged as the most searched entity between January and March, with Peter Obi and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) closely following. The CBN’s currency redesign prior to the elections undoubtedly contributed to its prominence.

In the realm of music, homegrown talent took center stage as Nigerians avidly sought out the latest tunes. Spyro’s infectious hit, ‘Who is your guy?’ claimed the top spot, with Ruger’s ‘Asiwaju’ and ‘Carry me go’ by Boy Spyce and Khaid securing second and third places, respectively.

The nation’s collective curiosity was also evident in the top trending questions, which ranged from ‘When is Easter 2023?’ and ‘When is WAEC 2023 starting?’ to ‘How to check my polling unit?’ and ‘Who is the President of Nigeria?’. Unsurprisingly, the popularity of Spyro’s song sparked the question, ‘Who is your guy?’, further showcasing Nigeria’s deep-rooted love for the tune.

Here are the complete lists of top trending searches reflecting the diverse interests of Nigerians during the first quarter of the year:

Top trending people searches from January to June 2022

Top Trending searches from January to March 2023

Peter Obi

Tinubu

Mudryk

Christian Atsu

Atiku

Aka

Enzo Fernandez

Simon Ekpa

Victor Osimhen

Seyi Vibez

INEC

Peter Obi

CBN

Tinubu

Al nassr

Mudryk

IREV portal

Christian Atsu

Atiku

Aka

Top trending song searches from January to March 2023

Top Trending ‘Who is’ questions from January to March 2023

Who is your guy? – Spyro

Ruger – Asiwaju

Carry me go – Boy Spyce and Khaid

Soso – Omah Lay

Stability – Ayra Starr

Rich till i die – Kizz Daniel

Party no dey stop – Adekunle Gold and Zinoleesky

Tobechukwu – Nathaniel Bassey and Mercy Chinwo

Gwagwalada – BNXN, Kizz Daniel, Seyi Vibez

Won da mo – Mavins, Rema and Boy Spyce

Who is your guy?

Who is the President of nigeria?

Who is the winner of the 2023 Presidential election?

Who is the Governor of Osun State?

Who is Tony Elumelu?

Top Trending ‘When is’ questions from January to March 2023

Top Trending ‘How to’ questions from January to March 2023

When is Easter 2023?

When is WAEC 2023 starting?

When is Ramadan 2023?

When is the deadline for old naira notes?

When is the governorship election in nigeria?

How to check my polling unit?

How to drink pornstar martini ?

How to become a heavy equipment operator?

How to reverse a transaction?

How to calculate a safe period to avoid pregnancy?

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Popular Ghanaian singer, Shatta Wale has sent an open letter to Nigeria’s President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over comments of a striking resemblance with Nigeria’s incoming president.

In his birthday greeting to the former governor of Lagos State on Wednesday, 29, 2023, the artist made the claims.

In the tweet below, Shatta Wale made a statement with a picture of himself wearing an agbada next to a picture of Tinubu.

The Ghanaian musician is anticipating seeing the politician soon since he has taken the likeness comparison as good luck. Shatta Wale writes in his open letter that he would dearly want to sing one of his songs for Tinubu.

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Nigerian rapper, Ladipo Eso, popularly known as Ladipoe, has reacted to INEC’s announcement of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president-elect.

Like many others, the Mavin rapper expressed his thoughts on the outcomes of the recently held presidential election in Nigeria.

Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive People’s Congress was declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the early hours of March 1, 2023, an announcement that was regarded by many as questionable due to the numerous instances of vote-rigging in various states.

In response, Poe shared a video showing Tinubu and his supporters celebrating after INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu declared them the winner of the election.

The award-winning rapper used a ‘zipped-mouth’ emoji to suggest that the election was rigged and wrote:

Throw myself a party then act surprised

See the post below:

Throw myself a party then act surprised 🤐 https://t.co/UDn3a1COgV

— LADIPOE (@LadiPoe) March 1, 2023

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In other news, Falz cautioned the INEC from using any manipulations in the forthcoming March 11 gubernatorial elections.

The rapper called out the INEC chairman for egregious infractions of the law to its letter.

The lawyer-turned-singer argued that the INEC chairman broke the law by not compiling the presidential election results using the BIVAS technology.

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A fan has raised doubts as to why Burna Boy’s warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not affect the result of the presidential election.

Recall, Mp3bullet.ng reported that the Afcian Giant had issued a warning to INEC to allow the will of the people to prevail.

He urged the electoral commission to respect the choice of the electorates who turned out in large numbers to vote in the presidential and National Assembly elections on February 25 during the compilation of results.

Burna Boy advised INEC to resist being an instrument for rigging or manipulating the 2023 election.

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He issued the warning via his social media page after being called out by Nigerians who expected him and his colleagues to lend their voice to the demand for free and fair elections.

Burna said; “Let Nigeria decide o! @inecnigeria. No try any result magic”.

The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, declared the APC candidate the election’s victor notwithstanding his remarks and the protests of the opposition candidates.

This prompted a worried fan, @kusssman, to query the significance of Burna’s warning, given that the commission continued to do what he wanted against the preferences of the people.

He asked; “So after Burna Boy warn INEC, them still announce Tinubu as winner.”

So after burna boy warn inec , them still announce tinubu as winner.

— 𝕂𝕦𝕤𝕤𝕞𝕒𝕟 (@kusssman) March 1, 2023

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Veteran Nigerian singer and activist Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has urged Nigerian youths to maintain composure and not overreact to the 2023 election results declared by INEC.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday at the Unity Fountain in Abuja, The singer made the call.

The singer, speaking in response to a gathering of some youths at the Unity Fountain, stated that the gathering was intended to protest the allegedly phoney election results issued by the Independent National Election Commission (INEC).

According to him, we cannot afford to be seen as overreacting because we know how the enemies will use that against us, so we need to use our heads.

Oputa was pleased with the behaviour of Nigerian youths during the voting process.

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He said:

“Young people are gathering to protest the situation and bogus election that have just been concluded.

“As Area Father, I am just here to make sure that it is peaceful and that they are doing the right thing.

“I believe in what they are doing and I am here to show support. The election result is the most bogus, most annoying and a financial disaster looking at the money wasted on the exercise by the Federal Government,”

The peaceful walk’s organiser, Mr. Isaac Balami, stated that the demonstration was in response to INEC’s announcement of the 2023 presidential election results.

By failing to fulfill its pledges, he said INEC had violated the political parties’ peace agreement and the code of conduct.

Balami credited the high voter participation nationwide to INEC’s assurances that the election would be transparent and that people’s ballots would be counted.

He said that when INEC realized the APC was losing the election, the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) ceased functioning.

According to Balami, the lack of joy in the APC victory across the country indicates that the election outcome did not represent the people’s decision.

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Veteran singer Bukola Elemide, professionally known as Asa has reacted to reports of violence and tribalism that took place during the presidential and national assembly elections in some communities of Lagos State.

The numerous reports of attacks on voters have gotten people questioning the credibility of INEC’s results.

There have been claims that thugs messed with the actual election on February 25 2023, by destroying ballots and even seizing people’s phones to prevent them from recording.

Remember that there have been several internet comments that are tribal and discriminatory during the voting process. Some internet posts also made the assertion that some voters had experienced physical assault at various polling locations.

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A video of a man openly telling people to leave if they don’t plan to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) was also put online, and it went viral.

The singer said that her vote yesterday was calm in response to the countless depressing stories that are currently dominating the media. Nonetheless, Asa emphasized that she is grieved as a result of the assaults in Lagos. Tribalism is awful, she added.

She wrote:

“I arrived my polling station at 6h30 yesterday, voted at 13h45 peacefully. Saddened that people were attacked around Lagos! Tribalism is disgusting,”

I arrived my polling station at 6h30 yesterday, voted at 13h45 peacefully. Saddened that people were attacked around Lagos! Tribalism is disgusting #firsttimevoter #Nigeriadecide2023

— Asa (@Asa_official) February 26, 2023

In addition, Many have begun to doubt the validity of INEC’s outcome, which is set to be announced at 11 a.m. today, in light of the numerous allegations of attacks on voters.

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Veteran Nigerian singer and activist Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has raised the alarm that the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, do so far not accurately represent how Nigerians voted.

On the 26th of February 2023, Charly Boy posted the following statement on his social media page, questioning where INEC is creating the results it has provided thus far.

He claims that Nigerians are fighting corruption’s institutionalized framework and will continue to monitor the outcomes.

He wrote: “Fellow Nigerians e be like say INEC get another result dem wan give us.

The results called so far are Not a reflection of how we voted.

“Nigerians, we are fighting the structure of corruption.

“Make we sidon dey look dem?”

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Fellow Nigerians e be like say INEC get another result dem wan give us.
The results called so far is Not a reflection of how we voted.

Nigerians, we are fighting the structure of corruption.

Make we sidon dey look dem?

— Charly Boy Area Fada 1 (@AreaFada1) February 26, 2023

In other news, Burna Boy has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do the correct thing.

The Port Harcourt singer advised INEC not to allow itself to be used as a weapon for electoral manipulation or rigging in 2023.

He urged the electoral body to accept the choice made by the voters who turned out in large numbers to vote in the presidential and National Assembly elections on February 25.

He gave the note of warning via his social media page after being called out by Nigerians who expected him and his colleagues to lend their voice to the demand for free and fair elections.

Burna said; “Let Nigeria decide o! @inecnigeria. No try any result magic”.

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Bright Okpocha, better known by his stage name Basketmouth, is a Nigerian comedian and actor who has drawn harsh criticism for launching his comedy tour during the election year.

The famous comedian announced the details of his tour around Europe and the United Kingdom with the subject “unprovoked” planned to run from the 12th to the 26th of February, despite the fact that Nigerians are preparing for the elections that are scheduled to take place next month.

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Fans of the comedian criticised him for holding a UK tour during a crucial time for Nigeria in response to the message that was shared online.

One unhappy supporter, Moppie penned: ”25th Feb in Hamburg? Na im be say you no go vote. Why nau”

Another fan wrote, ‘‘Great Ingenuity displayed. However, you should be in Nigeria on 25th February casting your votes. That is patriotism. Don’t play indifferently in this election. Encourage patriotism by voting and leading others too. Please.”

Another fan wrote that “Any celeb that won’t vote during this election, I can never take them seriously, please if u want d good of this nation stay and vote before making any trip.”

INEC Did Not Check With Me

In response to criticism, Basketmouth revealed that despite the general election, he has been holding his event every February for the past 12 years and won’t change that practice.

He claimed that because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had not consulted him, it was only reasonable that he keep hosting his show.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to Nigerian Afrobeat star David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, about the certificate of return in Osun.

The INEC has faulted the musician, who is a nephew to the Osun State Governor-Elect, Senator, Ademola Adeleke, over the timeframe for the issuance of a Certificate of Return for Saturday’s governorship election in the state in which Adeleke won.

Recall, Mp3bullet.ng reported that the DMW boss has called out the INEC for failing to provide certificates on time as required by law.

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He continued by sternly warning the organization and pleading with it to issue the certificate as required by law.

Replying to Davido, the commission in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the commission had up to 14 days to issue the winner with the CoR.

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