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Seun Kuti reacts after being accused of being insensitive for sharing a post about Nigerian children dying of hunger after Ifeanyi’s death (video)
Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti has reacted after some Instagram users accused him of being insensitive over a post he shared while Nigerians were mourning the death of his colleague, Davido’s son, Ifeanyi.
Seun had taken to his Instagram page on Tuesday, November 1, to share a report that reads “Over one in 10 children in Nigeria die before their 5th birthday due to acute hunger-Report”.
His post came shortly after Ifeanyi passed away on Monday, October 31, following a drowning incident in his father’s home in Banana Island, Lagos.
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The post did not sit well with a lot of people who didn’t hesitate to call him out and accuse him of being insensitive since many people, including other celebrities, were mourning Ifeanyi’s death.
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According to his critics, although his post is meaningful and points out the reality of many Nigerians, the timing was wrong.
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Reacting to the backlash, Seun, in a video shared on his Instagram page, said he doesn’t have to post a picture of Ifeanyi to show that he is mourning him.
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According to him, he would rather pay a visit to Davido to condole with him instead of posting on his page, because majority of those mourning the three-year-old online are hypocrites.
He emphasized that he does not mourn people on social media as that is not his style.
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