Seun Kuti, the Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer, described the controversial self-styled social media activist VeryDarkMan as “necessity”
He made these remarks in response to the ultimatum issued by music executive Paul Okoye, also known as Paulo, demanding that he and others sever ties with VeryDarkMan. Paulo advised his associates, including Seun Kuti, who has connections with VDM, to distance themselves from the contentious activist.
This came after VDM criticized Paulo’s partner, actress Iyabo Ojo, alleging that she attended Davido and Chioma’s wedding only for the after-party, not the main event.
In a video posted on his Instagram account, Seun Kuti responded by stating that Paulo does not have the authority to dictate his actions publicly.
“I have a good relationship with Paulo but that doesn’t give him the right to order me publicly. Even if Paulo has helped me, he can’t order me publicly. If he had called me on the phone, I would probably have cut ties with VDM by now. Because I don’t know how much the beef is worth to him,” he said.
“So that’s what I see in the relationship that we all have with ourselves in Nigeria. VDM for me is a necessity. VeryDarkMan is a necessity. Because he can do the personal. But I don’t know how to. VeryDarkMan can bring the people against the agents of corrupt politicians. Those people with the spirits of the politicians. Those politicians enablers who use their fame to bully the powerless.”
He added that “elders must earn respect.”
