When veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem dropped “Seyi Tell Your Papa”, he probably knew it would ruffle feathers.
What he might not have expected was a full-blown ban by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and an even louder national conversation in response.
Turns out, trying to silence a song in 2025 Nigeria is like pouring kerosene on a burning kitchen.
NBC drops the banhammer and the people say “challenge accepted”
In what many are calling “another episode of censorship gone wrong,” NBC banned all media broadcasts of Eedris’ politically charged single, accusing it of violating broadcasting codes.
But instead of killing the song, they basically handed it a viral crown, a cape, and a matching agbada.
The track, bold and blunt, throws direct jabs at the government and even name-drops certain first family connections.
Nigerians never wants to miss a premium gbas gbos, immediately rallied behind the song like it was the new national protest anthem.
VeryDarkMan to the rescue
Online activist and controversy connoisseur, VeryDarkMan, didn’t waste time. He jumped on the matter with the kind of energy reserved for power outages during Arsenal matches.
He called out NBC for attempting to shut Eedris up.
Talk about turning protest into production.
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The internet had a field day. From people who hadn’t streamed a song in years to die-hard freedom-of-speech warriors, the reactions were both hilarious and heartfelt.
Some Nigerians promised to stream the song out of pure rebellion, while others declared the ban as the perfect marketing strategy NBC never intended.
One person even said they didn’t know the song existed until the ban and now they’ve played it ten times in a row. Oops.
Dead Career or Timely Comeback?
Critics (and maybe one or two trolls) claimed Eedris was simply trying to revive his fading musical career by dragging powerful names.
But even those skeptics were forced to admit the man delivered his message with Fela-level boldness, raw energy, and a sprinkle of street beef swagger.
Whether it’s political commentary or career CPR, one thing’s certain: he’s got the nation’s attention.
Fela 2.0?
It’s no coincidence that Eedris is being compared to Fela, both artists never shied away from calling out the powers that be.
While one used saxophones and afrobeats, the other is using bars and boldness. But the message? Still the same: “We’re tired, and we’re talking.”
With this ban, NBC may have just unintentionally created the most streamed protest track of the year.
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