D’banj denies dissing Seun Kuti amid Peter Okoye dispute

D’banj, the singer, has denied claims that he dissed Seun Kuti, his music industry colleague.

Seun Kuti has been in the news after his altercation with Peter Okoye over Peter Obi, the presidential candidate.

He had called Obi “an opportunist” to the chagrin of Peter Okoye who has been campaigning for the politician.

D’banj, who was mentioned amid the rift between the two singers, took to Twitter on Sunday to clear his name.

He stated that he made no negative statement about his “friend” Seun, contrary to claims on social media.

“I have not made nor can I make any derogatory or disparaging statement against anybody especially not in our industry, nor have I directed the publication of any such material on my behalf,” the singer clarified.

“For the records, I authored no statement against my brother Seun Kuti, and I am as perplexed as the general public by the publication falsely attributed to me. In the entertainment industry, we are all one big family.”

D’banj said, despite political differences, the entertainment industry in Nigeria should remain as one.

“We may have different political ideologies and express them in our own ways. But the irrefutable truth is that elections will come and go and we will and must remain one big family,” the singer added.

“The general public is thus advised to disregard the mischief of a publication maliciously pushed to drive traffic to gossip blogs and stoke non-existent conflict between my humble self and well-regarded colleagues in the industry.”