Veteran Nigerian musician Femi Anikulapo-Kuti has taken to social media to explain why he didn’t join the recent protest which was held at the Ojota area of Lagos state.
According to Femi Kuti, he was invited to join the protest and he did so because he thought they were all about a genuine cause as it concerns the recent hike in fuel price.
Addressing the issue on his official Twitter page, the music icon said: “I want to state for clarity and posterity my role in the Ojota protest. I was invited for what I and many believed was a genuine cause regarding the cost of fuel.”
Kuti, however, explained that he pulled out of the protest immediately he found out that it was politically driven.
He said: “As soon as I found out it was politically motivated I pulled out. I got a lot of backlash at the time but stood my ground.”
In a different post, Kuti made it clear that he has never been a part of any political party that does not have the best interest of the Nigerian people at heart.
He said: “For the record, I have NEVER and will NEVER affiliate with any political party that I don’t feel has the genuine interest of the people of Nigeria at heart. Even when the VP approached me to join APC, I blatantly refused as I also refused to join PDP or any other political party.”
See his tweets below:
I want to state for clarity and posterity my role in the Ojota protest. I was invited for what I and many believed was a genuine cause regarding the cost of fuel. As soon as I found out it was politically motivated I pulled out. I got a…
— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) September 4, 2020
approached me to join APC, I blatantly refused as I also refused to join PDP or any other political party.
— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) September 4, 2020