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Singer's nephew says Olikoye Ransome Kuti's name hasn't opened doors

Dotun's late dad was a former Minister of Health during General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida's regime as a military head of state as well as the elder brother to late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

 

Dotun Ransome Kuti, one of the sons of late Olikoye Ransome Kuti has revealed that his father's name has not opened doors for him.

In an interview with The Punch, the Veterinary Doctor disclosed that though his father's good name remains a legacy, that is widely acknowledged, it hasn't done beyond that for him.

In his words, "No, my father’s name has not opened doors for me. People often tell me that my father was a great man and that he was very honest. That is where it all stops.

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'There is nothing as good as a good name. Everybody acknowledges that. People admire my father in me and that is where it stops. On our own as members of the Kuti family, we are trying our best to keep the good name,' Dr Ransome Kuti says.

Dotun's late dad was a former Minister of Health during General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida's regime as a military head of state as well as the elder brother to late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kutiand radical doctor cum activist, Beko Ransome Kuti.

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