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They are both popular Nigerian artistes, though they represent opposite sides of our political spectrum. Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye have both given Nigerians content and vibes over the years, but they now remind us of the polarities at war in Nigeria. They now remind us of the polarities fighting to dominate discourse. They remind us of the polarities fighting to control our minds.
And just as the poet Christopher Okigbo says in one of his poems, they are like many other Nigerians shrubs among poplars needing more root, more sap to grow to sunlight, thirsting for sunlight.
This indeed is the intriguing story of Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye of the Psquare fame who are seemingly currently at war over their political preferences.
This indeed is the story of the fight of two brothers over what they feel is good for the nation. But the question is, what is good for the nation?
They may be fighting over what they feel is their political differences. Still, the truth is, this is the story of not just their fight but our fight. This is the story of not just their fight for survival but our survival. This is the story not just about their fight over political correctness but that of the common good. Their fight matters. But, more important, our lives matter too. The life of the average Nigerian matters. Our common good matters.
Still, the two artistes are currently at each other’s throats over not just the choice of political candidates per se as many erroneously think it but over our existential survival, over the survival of what Peter Enahoro refers to as the common man over our survival.
