Yeni Kuti, daughter of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, has broken the silence on the escalating feud between her brother Seun Kuti and Grammy-winning singer Wizkid.

Speaking on TVC’s Your View on Thursday, Kuti expressed disappointment that Wizkid involved her late father in the dispute.

Yeni recalled Wizkid’s early days as a backup singer at the Shrine, emphasising her affection for him.

“I love Wizkid a lot, he is my paddy na. He is my small friend. I remember when he started at the Shrine, he was a backup singer. I cannot stop liking Wizkid.”

The feud began with a social media exchange between Seun Kuti and Wizkid, drawing public attention.

Yeni said she wished Wizkid had ended it earlier, emphasising Fela’s enduring influence, and expressed concern about the timing, ahead of Fela’s Grammy celebration, saying it’s Nigeria that’s being tarnished.

“I wish when all these started, he had put a stop to it before it became what it is now. We are just about to celebrate our icon at the Grammy, and you are all doing all this rubbish, as if you are trying to dirty something. It’s not Fela or Fela’s family you are dirtying, it’s Nigeria. If you have a problem with someone, why are you now calling Fela out?,” she said.

Fela’s legacy, Yeni said, is what’s highlighting his greatness, “Fela has done his own 27 years, 27 years, and you are still calling his name. That is just the answer to his greatness”, Yeni added. (The Nation, but headline rejigged)

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