By Pat Okereke 17.8.2025
Nigerian veteran rapper M.I Abaga said it is difficult for most Nigerian celebrities to speak against politicians who are not performing their duties.
While speaking on “Outside the Box” podcast, Abaga explained that because celebrities and politicians are somewhat connected, they would rather keep mute than shade public office holders for their failings
“Most artists have a friend that’s entered into politics, you know, and because you have a friend that’s entered into politics, you might have a closer understanding of an issue, you know, and you are also seeing that person receiving the insults and you don’t just want your voice to be part of the insult.
“It’s not like you don’t think the person, you just don’t want your own voice. Like, you can, like, let me use an example, like, the governor of Jos, I have my perspective of meeting with him at those two thirties.
“I’ve seen it. I’ve sat with him and he’s tired. This, do you understand, he’s the governor of a state and he’s staying up to two thirty to talk to me about my plan for the creative industry.
“So, if something comes up where he’s getting a lot of pushbacks, I may refrain from speaking not because I don’t think that the critique is necessary for him but because I don’t, I want to speak to the person I met at two thirty.
“You know what I mean? He may need some, he may need a few people that are going to be like, but I see what you did at two thirty. Yeah, you are getting a lot of kickback, but I still see the good in you.
“You know, this is part of being a human being”.
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