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Reactions have trailed the untidy conduct and lyrics of popular Fuji musician ,Taye Currency at the coronation ceremony of Oba Rashidi Ladoja.
Oba Rashidi Ladoja was installed today as the new Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Performing at the ceremony, Taye Currency, who was the guest performer, triggered backlash following his song lyrics, “were la fi n wo were,” meaning “we used insanity to cure insanity.”
The controversy trailing the lyrics has pushed the musician to the top trends on the X platform.
Ibadan is esteemed as the birthplace of Fuji Music and has produced numerous exceptional artists within this genre. You, too, are a distinguished son of our land, excelling in the industry.
However, today was not among your finest performances, as it starkly reflected upon the depth of your legacy. This occasion should have been a platform for you to showcase your talent, creative compositions, and artistic excellence.
This coronation is not merely an ordinary royal event; it holds significant historical importance for Ibadan and Nigeria at large, and it will remain in the memories of millions of Ibadan’s sons and daughters for years to come. Regrettably, your performance did not befit your esteemed title of “Akọrin Ọba.”
I urge you to offer a sincere apology to the people of Ibadan and ensure that you do not repeat such conduct at any future Ibadan ceremonies where you may be invited to perform.
The installation of Oba Ladoja came two months after the death of the late Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.
Dignitaries at the event included President Bola Tinubu; Governor Seyi Makinde; Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Adeoye; Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale; and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade.
Some of the criticisms on X compiled by DAILY POST are as follows:
@Frank24net: “Werey la fi’wo werey na song? Nonsense”.
@olatunbosun006: “Total Embarrassment to his family. NOT Ibadan people. On coronation day?”
@Fortune4me_ola: “Who gave him mic to sing this rubbish in coronation”.
@OluwaferanmiDan: “It’s not his fault now; it’s the fault of the organizers that decided to platform someone whose last musical boom was 17 years ago. Weyrey la fi n wo weyrey ni coronation? Afi weyrey naa”.
@babasafeez: “It’s obviously political. Why picking Taye over Osupa or K1 for coronation, even Paso and Malaika will deliver well. É sha ma fi werey ghade lo”.
@fesooyebade: “It was an historic disappointment, an embarrassment to Ibadan indigenes at home and in the diaspora. The songs rendered were not fitting for such a historic occasion. I am certain there are thousands of musicians of Ibadan origin who would have delivered a stellar performance”.