Thursday, January 22, 2026 - The ongoing feud between Seun Kuti and Wizkid has escalated after Seun slammed the pop star for sporting a tattoo of his father, Fela Kuti, on his arm.
In an Instagram live session, Seun told Wizkid to remove the
tattoo and suggested replacing it with an image of his own father.
Kuti warned that keeping it could block his ability to
achieve greatness.
“Remove my father’s (Fela Kuti) tattoo on your arm and
replace it with your father’s head, if you won’t do it you will never use your
hands to do great things in life”, he said.
Recall that the conflict started when Seun Kuti rejected
comparisons between Wizkid and his father, saying words like, Wizkid is
“bigger” or “more influential” diminish Fela’s legacy.
He argued that Fela’s impact as a political and cultural
activist goes beyond music success alone.
Seun has also criticized Wizkid’s fans for repeatedly
referencing Fela in online debates, describing their behaviour as
disrespectful.
Seun further pointed out that equating modern commercial
success with Fela’s historical influence shows a misunderstanding of history.
While acknowledging Wizkid’s achievements as an artiste,
Seun questioned why people feel the need to claim he is greater than Fela.
He also raised concerns about Wizkid’s use of the nickname
“Big Bird,” claiming it was previously associated with him and should not be
copied.
In response, Wizkid took to Instagram to assert his
position, saying that he rejects the comparisons to Fela and considers himself
bigger in terms of modern success.
Watch the video below:
Jaws drop as Seun Kuti says a powerful prayer for Wizkid if he refuses to remove Fela’s tattoo from his hand. pic.twitter.com/Yc0ZriOHmZ
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