‘Wizkid Stole My Name’ — Seun Kuti Fires Back at ‘Wizkid FC’

Afrobeats singer Seun Kuti has addressed Wizkid fans over the “Big Bird” nickname controversy, insisting the nickname belongs to him and urging Wizkid to come up with his own original name.

The dispute began when a Wizkid fan asked Seun during an Instagram live session to change his long-standing nickname, arguing that Wizkid is the “Biggest Bird.” Seun refused, asserting that he had been using the name first.

“Wizkid ‘stole’ my name. Tell your fave to be original. Why are you telling me to change my name? Sorry, I can’t change it. This name has been here since. I am the first to come up with it,” he said.

Seun also criticized Wizkid’s team, including DJ Tunez, for failing to address comparisons between Wizkid and Seun’s late father, Fela Kuti, arguing that their silence allows fans to drag Fela’s name into music disputes.

“If I see DJ Tunez again, I’ll confront him because he and his team are enjoying the Wizkid and Fela comparison instead of debunking it. I won’t even hug him,” he said.

In the same video, Seun revealed that he recently received $120,000 solely because he is Fela’s son, emphasizing that his father’s legacy continues to provide for him.

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He said: “I recently received about $120,000 simply because I am Fela’s son; it is not my work. My father has died over 29 years from the grave, and I received it,” adding that his father is still blessing him from the grave.

“How many of your fathers from the grave can send you $120,000 from the grave? You think you can just open your mouth…No of your fathers has accomplished… You don’t know what it means to be the child of someone who accomplished something”.

Seun clarified that his remarks are not aimed at Wizkid himself but at fans who disrespect history.

“Keep Fela’s name out of your (Wizkid FC) mouths,” he said. “Why must you find a way to bring Fela always into your discussions?”

He challenged Wizkid fans to channel their energy into positive actions, such as philanthropy, instead of online disputes.

“I’ll use four days to drag Wizkid FC. They claim they’re over one million, so let them contribute ₦1,000 each for their fave. That’s ₦1 billion to build a school in Surulere on Wizkid’s behalf. Dragging and disrespect is your power. All they do is insult people. Who raised you?

“You cannot come together to do something positive in the name of the young man,” he said.

Seun also rejected comparisons calling Wizkid the “New Fela,” insisting that his father’s legacy is incomparable.