Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has been called out by Nigerian human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, asking him to come join his October 1st protest tagged #RevolutionNow.
ONE MORE DAY TO GO! ARE YOU READY! #RevolutionNow #occupynigeria2 #ReverseDSSRecruitment #EndASUUStrike #BuhariHasFailed #BuhariMustGo pic.twitter.com/qO9GqvIHLr
— Omoyele Sowore (@sowore) September 30, 2020
According to Sowore in his post
“hello @burnaboy, everywhere I turn people describe you as a revolutionary musician, the foreign media even celebrate you compare to Fela Kuti, but I am yet to see you lead anyone to a police station carring a coffin for your head of state! Join @oct1stprotest #RevolutionNow
Hello @burnaboy, everywhere I turn people describe you as a revolutionary musician, the foreign media even celebrate you compare you to Fela Kuti, but I am yet to see you lead anyone to a police station carrying a coffin for head of state! Join #Oct1stProtest #RevolutionNow pic.twitter.com/LOYfQfRCyc
— Omoyele Sowore (@sowore) September 29, 2020
Burna also took to his twitter page to reply him
“everybody is a Fela fan and supporter now that he is dead. Humans are so funny, you politicians are all the same(especially in Nigeria) and frankly I don’t trust none of you @yelesowore
Everybody is a Fela fan and supporter now that he is dead. Humans are so Funny, You politicians are ALL the same (especially in Nigeria) and Frankly I don’t trust none of you.@YeleSowore.
— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) September 29, 2020
Some Nigerians seeing Burna’s reply to Sowore, came after him real hard on twitter.
You cannot consistently call nigerian cowards and mock us for not fighting against the government and when you’re asked to lead the fight you say you’re not Fela.
— Tofu Tomato 🍅 (@oluwatofunmii_) September 29, 2020
Where’s the African giant energy now??
Walk the talk or shut up abeg.
Burna Boy doesn’t want DSS wahala. Man wants to drop hits, fly to London on private jet and give interviews about revolution, being an African giant & how we are cowards who can’t face govt.
— Dr Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) September 29, 2020
Sowore likes DSS wahala.
Sowore says Burna (Fela Jnr) come and join us. Burna says no😂
Some were of the opinion that what Burna and Sowore are fighting for is way different from what Fela believed in and fought for.
On the other hand, some tweets going round social media think Fela to be overrated, while many totally disagree to that.
someone said Fela is overrated Lol!!!
— FemzyDaraw💡 (@Femzydaraw) September 30, 2020
A man who have the guts to challenge military govt in Africa?, A man who was beaten mercilessly more than 74 times? A man who went to jail more than 200 times? Na Nah, he's never overrated.
Our generation can't even face civilian govt
The question now is, are Sowore and Burna Boy fighting for the same thing for Nigeria? Is it different from what Fela fought for?