By Bukola Olasanmi
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, is currently under heavy attack for using the song of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, for his campaigns.
The use of Fela’s popular song “Eko Ile” during one of their campaign activities ahead of the 2023 presidential election was unauthorised, according to Femi Kuti in a “disclaimer and notice of use without consent” for the Fela Anikulapo-Kuti family.
“We hope to remain politically neutral.
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“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.
“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 (sic),” the Fela Anikulapo-Kuti family said.