Afro musician Femi Kuti says he’s a smart and independent minded person who can’t be ordered around like a zombie. <\/p>\n
This is as he expressed his disdain for supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi, insinuating that they are a group of slavish characters who, like zombies, are incapable thinking for themselves and making their own decision. <\/p>\n
Peter Obi supporters are known as \u201cObidients,\u201d. <\/p>\n
Zombie was the title of a studio album released in 1976 by his late father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, when he excoriated the Nigerian soldiers as a bunch of robotic and senseless individuals. The song, which went on to be one of Fela\u2019s greatest hits, followed a raid on his residence in Lagos at the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know what obedience means? Stand up, sit down, sit there \u2014 zombie,\u201d Kuti opined during a performance at the Shrine Thursday night in Lagos, wondering why Obi\u2019s popularity has surged exponentially in recent months.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow can you be Obidient in this chaos? I am not Obidient. Tell me, at 60, why am I Obidient? You said I should be Obidient, sit down, be peaceful,\u201d he said. \u201cAre you all okay in this country?\u201d <\/p>\n
Obi\u2019s candidature has garnered grassroots support from young Nigerians who see him as a better alternative to other candidates in the 2023 contest. <\/p>\n
His campaign is propelled by horde of young Nigerians who describe themselves as \u201cObidient\u201d followers on social media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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