The late Afrobeats icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's family has refuted claims that they have endorsed or otherwise approved of any presidential contender for the 2023 elections.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) selected Fela's "Eko Ile" as its campaign anthem for the 2023 presidential election. This action simply served to confirm fans' concerns that the Kuti family was supporting the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) party.
The Kuti family has never taken a political position, according to a statement made by Femi Kuti on his verified social media accounts, and the APC's action was done without their knowledge or consent.
The post reads; “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, in the All Progressive Congress social media campaign currently making the rounds.
“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.”