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Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has said that he has no input in what social critic, Very Dark Man, shares on social media.
Recall that on Tuesday, September 24th, VDM released a purported audio conversation between Bobrisky and a male friend in which Bob claimed he spoke with Falz in prison and that Falz and his dad, Femi Falana, SAN, tried to get him a presidential pardon in exchange for N10 million. While analyzing the audio tape, VDM in his reaction, expressed disgust at Falz and his father for associating with Bobrisky and even asked if Falz ‘dey do’, a comment many assumed was questioning Falz’s s@xual orientation.
Shortly after releasing the video, Seun came online to say VDM informed him of the controversial audio tape and that he told him to release it.
In a video he shared on social media on Thursday, October 4, Seun stated that indeed he and VDM enjoy a good relationship but he does not in any way control VDM. He stated that the social critic never listens to anyone and does whatever he feels is right.
With regards to the audio clip of Bobrisky claiming he never stayed in prison and that Falz contacted VDM, Seun stated that VDM only told him verbally and that he never played the content of the tape to him. He said he never intended for VDM to defame or insult Falana who was his late father, Fela’s lawyer.
‘’I wasn’t conniving and I did not have any ulterior motive because I am the one that still came out to say he told me before he said it. If I was the one pushing him, I would never have come out to say he told me. I would have been in the shadow. The matter did not concern me and I told him to go and say what he wants to say.
I am sorry deeply if that offended Uncle Femi., It is really not my intention. I will not in any way, shape or form want to join anybody even VDM to fight Uncle Femi Falana. We have been through a lot. We have come a long way. Left to me, the one that matters to me is the institutional lapses of EFCC taking money to drop money laundering charge. I will never join issues with anybody to try and denigrate, insult or defame.
Speaking further, he said
‘’When people are talking and involving me in VDM’s post, am I VDM’s producer? Does he write what he wants to say to me for approval? This thing is surprising to me. In fact, I did not know that when he was going to do his video, he would ad the innuendos…that’s his style. He did not tell me he was going to do all that. Even if I tell him do not do it, he would have done it.”
He said even with Falz, he did the best that he could do to resolve the issue between the singer and VDM.
If two people I take as younger brothers, it is not in my place to take sides. I told him immediately to call Falz to try and sought it out within yourselves. Left to me I would love to see an amicable ending. But if that is not the issue, I would not now come outside publicly to start taking sides between the two of them. That means I am escalating things”
He said he told VDM that Falz did not like the innuendoes he used against him when analyzing the purported audio.
Watch the video below
