The household of the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti has issued a press release that denies assist for the usage of the Afrobeats crooner’s track for a political marketing campaign.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) had used Fela’s in style track “Eko Ile” as a type of the marketing campaign in direction of their 2023 presidential marketing campaign. This motion stirred a variety of controversies amongst netizens who had speculated that the Kuti household was endorsing the APC occasion.
In a disclaimer submit by Femi Kuti on his verified social media accounts, he made it identified that the motion made by the APC was with out the households’ authorization and the Kuti household has at all times been impartial when it considerations politics.
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The submit learn; “Disclaimer and see of use with out consent. We the directors of the property of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti subject this disclaimer. We want to state right here for readability, that the permission of the property was not hunted for the usage of Fela’s music, Eko Ile, within the All Progressive Congress social media marketing campaign presently making the rounds.
“We don’t contain Fela’s music in any political marketing campaign at dwelling or overseas and select to stay impartial. Whereas we want all candidates one of the best we demand that the legal guidelines of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are abided by and mental property rights are duly revered. Signed the property of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.”
