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Femi Kuti Reacts To Tinubu, APC Use Of Fela Song For Campaign

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November 29, 2022

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Femi Kuti Reacts To Tinubu, APC Use Of Fela Song For Campaign

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The late Fela Anikulapo-family Kuti’s expressed displeasure with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, for using the late artiste’s song in their 2023 election campaign.

The use of Fela’s popular song “Eko Ile” during one of their campaign activities for their 2023 presidential campaign was unauthorised, according to Femi Kuti in a “disclaimer and notice of use without consent” for the Fela Anikulapo-Kuti family.

The Kuti family stated that it wishes to remain politically neutral.

“We the administrators of the estate of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti issue this disclaimer. We wish to state here for clarity, that the permission of the estate was not sought for the use of Fela’s music, Eko Ile, in the All Progressives Congress social media campaign currently making the rounds,” Fela Anikulapo-Kuti family said.

“We do not involve Fela’s music in any political campaign at home or abroad and choose to remain neutral.

“While we wish all candidates the best, we demand that the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are abided by and intellectual property rights are duly respected. Signed the estate of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.”

DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE OF USE WITHOUT CONSENT
We the Administrators of The ESTATE OF Fela Anikulapo-Kuti ISSUE THIS DISCLAIMER. WE wish to state here for clarity, that the permission of the Estate was not sought for the use of Fela’s music ‘Eko ile’. pic.twitter.com/aUjSDtN7kx
— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) November 28, 2022