Asake Faces Backlash Over Alleged Tinubu Endorsement in New Album
Nigerian singer and songwriter Ahmed Ololade, professionally known as Asake, has come under heavy criticism on social media after listeners interpreted a line from his newly released album M$NEY as support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The debate stems from the track titled ‘Amen’, where the Asake reflects on the power of words and manifestation. In one part of the song, the singer references Tinubu’s famous “Emi Lokan” statement and his eventual victory in the 2023 presidential election.
The lyric, “Presido sope emi lokan, e dey win election,” immediately sparked reactions online, with many listeners accusing the artist of praising the president despite the country’s current economic hardship and rising public frustration.
On X some of Asake’s fans expressed disappointment and even threatened to stop supporting him.
@amara_views tweeted, “Some artistes really forget say na the same ordinary Nigerians struggling every day still dey stream their music and buy tickets. This one no sit well with many people.”
As for @gmltony, he called for knocks on the Lungu Boy crooner by writing, “With everything wey dey happen for Nigeria, Asake still get mind praise Tinubu for him album. I no fit lie, that thing weak me. My guys don already talk say dem no go stream am again.”
@tazethegreat posted, “Why was Asake praising Tinubu in ‘Amen’? With the way the country is right now, that’s another reason the album flopped.”
Some persons, however, claimed that the lyric was being misunderstood and taken out of context.
@theonlysammie tweeted, “Music listeners for this country too dey emotional sometimes. Not every mention of a politician means endorsement.”
@JiddaGram wrote, “He only used Tinubu as an example of speaking something into existence. People are overreacting honestly. The line no even sound like campaign or praise to me.”
The album titled M$NEY, which was released on Friday, contains 13 tracks and has already generated massive conversations online. Meanwhile, the Tinubu reference has become one of the biggest talking points surrounding the work.
