EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM CLARIFIES NEW SONG NOT AN ATTACK ON SEYI TINUBU, FACES NBC BAN. (PHOTO).

Eedris Abdulkareem Clarifies New Song Not an Attack on Seyi Tinubu, Faces NBC Ban Nigerian singer and rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has clarified that his new song, Tell Your Papa, is not an attack on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, but a response to Seyiās claim that his father is Nigeriaās greatest president. Seyi made the statement in March 2025 during an event in Yola, Adamawa State. Speaking on Sunday, Abdulkareem emphasized that the song urges Seyi to encourage his father to address Nigeriaās pressing issues, including electricity, security, and job creation. āNigerian youths are asking for basics, not palliatives,ā he said, adding, āI was inspired by Seyiās video. If he had stayed silent, I wouldnāt have recorded the song.ā The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) swiftly banned "Tell Your Papa" from radio and television, labeling it inappropriate. The decision has drawn criticism, with Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka condemning it as a return to censorship...
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