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Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has clarified that his new track, “Tell Your Papa,” is not a personal attack on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but a direct response to Seyi’s public praise of his father.
Eedris Abdulkareem Says “Tell Your Papa” Is Not a Diss to Seyi Tinubu
In March 2025, during a speech in Yola, Adamawa State, Seyi Tinubu declared his father the “best president Nigeria has ever had.” Abdulkareem said the comment sparked the inspiration behind the track, which challenges the disconnect between such praise and the country’s ongoing struggles.
“I’m not attacking Seyi Tinubu. I’m simply responding to his comment,” Abdulkareem said. “If he hadn’t said that, I wouldn’t have made the song. What Nigerian youths need isn’t palliatives—they need electricity, jobs, security, and an enabling environment.”
The song’s release triggered swift backlash from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), which banned it from airing on radio and television, labeling it “inappropriate.” The move has sparked widespread criticism and reignited concerns over freedom of expression in Nigeria.
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka denounced the ban, calling it a “disturbing return to censorship” and a threat to artistic freedom in a democratic society. Social media has since exploded with support for Abdulkareem, as Nigerians debate the growing clampdown on dissenting voices.
Abdulkareem also pointed to the enduring relevance of his 2001 protest anthem, “Nigeria Jagajaga.” He expressed frustration that, nearly two and a half decades later, the issues highlighted in the song—corruption, insecurity, and misgovernance—remain unresolved.
“I never imagined that 24 years after releasing Nigeria Jagajaga, it would still be so relevant,” he said. “It’s disheartening that Nigeria has not progressed as it should have by now.”
