My issue with Wizkid...why I took the case to
the police
I'm sure many of you have read that the police
is now involved in my issue with Wizkid. Yes, I
reported his public threat to me two Sundays
ago to the Lagos State Commissioner of
Police and I want to explain why I did it!
Please pay attention and keep an open mind.
I've read a lot online from people saying I
don't like Wizkid. Even Wizkid himself thinks I
don't like him. Why he or anyone would think
so is puzzling to me to be honest. Apart from
his achievements after he started insulting me
online a few weeks ago...everything else, every
success Wizkid has recorded in the last 3/4
years is on LIB. All the awards, all the record
breaking feats, his sold out concerts, his
foreign magazine features, and collaborations,
everything that has built him up to the young
man he is today is on LIB. Please verify!
Search my blog. Please continue...
I was a huge Wizkid fan. The only song I
danced harder to than his 'Dance For Me'
track was Fuse ODG's 'Antenna and Kiss
Daniel & DJ Shabzy's Raba. So, no, I had no
dislike for Wizkid. But about a year ago, I
noticed his indirect snide remarks at me...and
when some other music star beefed with me,
Wizkid showed his support and made
disrespectful comments. That was when I
noticed he had issues with me... but that
didn't stop me from writing about him and
celebrating him.
Now to the issue at hand. When I reported
that he was served quit notice at his Lekki
home, I stated fact and I didn't write it out of
malice. It's not everyday you get exclusive
stories...and I'm sure any other blogger who
got the story first would also have published
it. So, there was no beef, I was just doing my
job. A day or so after I wrote this story,
Wizkid went on my instagram page to call me
names and lied that I slept with some director
of his...which I have said before is 1000% lies!
But the insult and lies is not why the police is
now involved.
Here's the thing; You can insult me, insult my
family, call me any names you like, even lie
that I slept with your forefathers...but don't
threaten me. If you threaten me, I will act!
I read people online saying that I reported to
the police because I am scared of Wizkid. No,
my darlings, I am not afraid of Wizkid.
Though I do not take his threats lightly. I went
to the authorities for two reasons...and please
young boys of our generation, pay attention to
what I am about to write below.
You see, violence against women and threat of
violence against women is not okay.
Threatening harm to someone in a public
space is a criminal act in every country of the
world, including Nigeria. I bet some of you
didn't know that, yeah? You can not publicly
threaten someone with harm. You will only get
away with it if your victim doesn't report to
the authorities. If they do, you will have a
case with the police and I promise you, the
police take these things seriously.
I reported this case to the authorities because
I want our young men to know this is not
okay. You should not raise your hands on a
woman. You shouldn't even threaten to raise
your hands on a woman. Wizkid wrote that he
would send his 16 year old cousin to beat the
poo out of me. Letting Wizkid get away with it
is basically telling our young men that this is
okay...and it's not!
After Wizkid made the threat to me, I saw a
lot of teen boys hailing and applauding him.
To them, this was okay. If their idol can
threaten a woman with harm, and use
derogatory words, they also can do it...and
that's how the circle of abuse of women
continues. Women being called 'smelly Kitty-
Cat' trended online for a day or two! Little
boys were happy to use the words. Sad!
It is appalling to me that anyone, especially
women, would cheer Wizkid on. When he wrote
RIP Linda, I saw a few young girls write same,
laughing. This is not a laughing matter. It
doesn't matter whether you like me or not!
This is not about Linda Ikeji. This is about
abuse of women which has eaten deep into
our society, so deep that it has now been
accepted as normal. Men do it all the time
and get away with it. So many women are
battered by their husbands and they refuse to
speak up because of the stigma. They refuse
to seek help because they are afraid of what
people will say. I am sorry, I am not one of
those women. I refuse to be victimized. And as
long as I have my voice and my platform, I
will speak up.
We women have to come together to lend a
strong voice to the plight of women in our
continent. When we see a woman being
physically and mentally abused, let's act.
Let's speak up. Let's not laugh and say she
deserves it. If we continue to keep quiet, the
circle of abuse will continue. And one day,
You, yes You, will find yourself in the receiving
end of a thundering slap, followed by heavy
blows. If not you, then maybe your daughter?
Let's condemn violence and threat of violence
against women! This is not acceptable!
Young men like Wizkid, a father of two young
boys himself, should never advocate violence
against women. One day, he will have a
daughter, how would he feel if another male
threatens to put hands on her or even calls
her a hoe?
I can't count how many times Wizkid called
me a hoe in his rant against me. That's what
boys do. When they get into a fight with a
woman, they try to slut-shame her. Smelly
Kitty-Cat, hoe, ashawo etc. You call a woman,
who gave another young woman, whose real
name she doesn't even know N500,000 just
because she said she would rather work by
carrying cement than prostitute herself, that's
the person you call a hoe? When your mind is
so warped you can't differentiate between a
woman and a hoe, then this is what happens.
Except you drive to Sanusi Fanfuwa at 2am to
pick up a prostitute, who proudly describes
herself as one, then you shouldn't call any
woman a hoe.
Even Tupac who was a well known thug could
differentiate between the types of women he
dealt with. When asked in an interview why he
called women bitches, he said people
shouldn't confuse things, that he wouldn't
address a mother or a sister the way he would
address a Dam, that the bitches were the ones
he dealt with in the clubs who behaved like
one. He reiterated that he respected women!
In more civilized countries, Wizkid would have
lost his endorsements and spent the next year
or so apologizing and being in the fore-front
of promoting anti-violence crusades against
women. It took Chris Brown years to get back
on his feet after his assault on a woman. Up
till today, he doesn't have any major
endorsements and some countries still deny
him entrance into their country i.e Australia
for something he did 7 years ago. Yes,
violence against women is serious!
And there's the case of incitement. When you
have power and influence, you have to be
careful what you say in public. Because you
have such power, something you say can
influence your followers. A fan can commit
acts that even you may not support or might
not even condone. But because it came out of
your mouth, they think you mean it. So it is
irresponsible to say things that might be
inciteful. In Law, you can be held responsible
when people act based on what you said in
public. Tupac was charged to court and
indicted after some thugs killed a police
officer. The thugs went to court and
mentioned that their idol encouraged violence
against LA police officers in a song where he
said 'Drop a cop'. So, we folks with some
measure of influence should be more careful
with our utterances. People are watching and
listening!
The second reason I filed a police report is to
encourage other women in similar situations
to do same. My dear ladies, if a man
threatens to puts hands on you, and you feel
the threat is real, report to the authorities.
Don't wait until he does it. What if you don't
survive it? If he's picked up and may be
charged to court (yes, you can be charged to
court for making threats...it's a misdemeanor
with a prison sentence), then he will think
twice before making threats against you in the
future or any other woman for that matter.
I went as far as I did for me and for other
women. This is to pass a strong message to
our young men that these kinds of behaviour
towards women will not be tolerated. Should
not be tolerated. If you assault or even
threaten to assault a woman, the law will
come after you if she chooses not to be silent.
Women, don't be silent. Let's break the circle.
For your sake, for my sake, for the sake of our
daughters, grand daughters, great grand
daughters and all other women that will follow
them.
And that's really all I have to say in the
matter. Thank you guys for reading
And to Wizkid fans, please be rest assured
that I wish him all the best in life. He will
continue to grow from strength to strength (as
long as he doesn't endorse violence against
women) and his light will never diminish. God
brought him to this level and will continue to
keep him. I have nothing but love for his craft
and hope that one day, we will put this behind
us.
God bless him, me, you and everyone else in
the world
Cheers.
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