Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had ordered restriction on broadcasting the Controversial song ‘Tell your Papa’, sang and performed by veteran Nigerian rapper Idris Abdulkareem. NBC has reported that the recently released song targets the son of President Bola Tinubu Seyi Tinubu, showing some of the power and will to confront his father over the worsening socio -economic conditions in Nigeria.
According to NBC the song by Abdulkareem, contained lyrics directing confronting the president song saying – “Seyi, tell your papa country hard. Tell your papa people dey die. Tell your papa this one don pass jagajaga.”
Him Idris further demand that; “Seyi, try travel by road without your security make you feel the pains of fellow Nigerians. You dey fly private jets, insecurity no be your problem,”
This ban was released in a menu date April 9, 2025 released by NBC classified as Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB), as it violates Section 3. 1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.
