Nigeria’s Nobel Prize-winning author, Wole Soyinka, has come to the defense of Afrobeats star Davido regarding a music video he shared on social media, which was deemed offensive to Muslims.
One scene in the video allegedly depicted men in white clothes dancing in front of a mosque, leading to criticism and anger from some individuals. In the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, predominantly Muslim, angry youths attacked Davido’s posters, tearing them down and setting them on fire, as reported by local media.
The 45-second clip promoting a new song by Logos Olori, who is signed to Davido’s record label, also sparked outrage on social media. Prominent Muslims called for an apology, prompting the Nigerian singer to remove the video from Instagram.
Despite admitting that he had not personally seen the video due to its removal, Prof Soyinka criticized the backlash faced by Davido.