6 Nigerian celebrities who protest against the government

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February 2, 2017 10:19 AM

From Femi Kuti to Oritsefemi and Charly Boy, below are other Nigerian celebrities protesting against the government one way or the other.

Seun Anikulapo-Kuti dares the police to arrest Cossy Ojiakor

Legendary singer 2face Idibia is planning a protest against the Buhari led administration.

But before 2face came forward to lead this protest, some other Nigerian celebrities have been protesting against the deterioration in the society caused by bad governance.

1. Charly Boy

An unashamed activist, Charly Boy has been very vocal in his fight against corruption, oppression, division and the forces that seek to undermine democracy, and against the systems that keep us in chains.

The controversial star on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, even went as far as leading protesters on the platform of "Occupy Unlimited" to the National Assembly grounding activities in Abuja.

Charly Boy led other Nigerians to protest alleged corruption in the legislature.

Charly Boy, the national coordinator of the advocacy group said the protest was born out of the will of Nigerian youths who have shown the desire to "stand up against the injustice and oppression done against them by corrupt politicians."

2. Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti is also an activist helping to push for more effective oversight.

Following in the footsteps of his father's musical activism, he plays in the same band his father once led, Egypt 80, at The Shrine.

Recall that Seun's own grandmother died when, in 1978, she was thrown from her balcony for speaking out against the government by a large group of armed men sent by the ruling military to crack down on Fela's renegade Kalakuta Republic.

But that doesn't stop him as he was once reported saying 'he isn't frightened of government retribution'.

In one of his songs "Rise," Seun implores Africans to rise up against foreign exploitation, from oil companies in Nigeria to diamond traders in The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

3. African China

Although not as vocal as he used to be (thanks to a dwindling career), this list will not be complete without mentioning him.

Recall, this star started a new school of activism in music some ten years ago with hits like 'Mr President', a conscious song that rocked the four cardinal points of Nigeria back then.

4. Femi Kuti

Taking after his vocal father Fela Kuti, Femi is another hot activist. The four-time Grammy award nominated Afrobeat musician is anti-government.

Recently, in a poem published on his website titled, "Make we remember", the musician called out African leaders.

"na because we no won know the good leaders of Africa

na because we no won know the good people wey dey here

na because we no won know we get yeye leaders

na because we no won know poverty plenty for here"

In his songs, his tweets, at the Afrika Shrine. All the time, Femi Kuti has always been an activist even engaging the government in a brawl on social media.

Femi continuously captures the will of the people in his music.

5. Oritsefemi

Again this list would not be complete without including the corporate miscreant himself, Oritsefemi.

Remember his hits, 'Flog Politicians', 'Boyz dey Binu', Mercies of the Lord', and recent jam '', all these songs were against bad governance and economic instability.

It was a hit on the streets... Back to back!

6. Blackface

Where do we even start from. With songs like 'E dey pain me' to', Blackface was and is still capturing the wills of the people.

A former member of the defunct group, Plantashun Boiz, Blackface also resorts to talking about bad governance on social media.

Blackface constantly calls against the self-serving, disconnected leaders, plaguing Nigeria since her independence.

This list has been updated...

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