Abuja, Nigeria – Nigerian rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem don enter one serious wahala after Meta, the company wey dey manage Facebook and Instagram, suspends his accounts. This suspension come just days after him drop him latest track titled “Open Letter to Donald Trump.” Na wetin e talk we no sabi o.
Na Sunday night, Daily Trust check am and find out say Eedris’ pages no dey accessible at all. E be like say Meta no wan yarn anything about why dem do the suspension (maybe dem dey feel shy?). Abdulkareem drop the song under him Lakreem Entertainment label, and the jam be like say na direct appeal to Donald Trump wey don japa from office – but wetin be the point?
The song dey handle serious matter like corruption, insecurity, and governance failure wey dey affect Naija. E dey use letter format to shine light on the challenges wey ordinary Nigerians dey face daily. According to Eedris, our political leaders dey chop money without minding the masses wey dey suffer. E talk about the rise of kidnappings, killings, and terrorism wey don make naija look like war zone. (No be say we dey play, e serious o.)
This “Open Letter to Donald Trump” na continuation of Eedris’ journey as one of Naija’s most socially aware musicians. Way back for 2004, him hit song “Jaga Jaga” wey dey shout against corruption, collect ban from Obasanjo administration. Dem no wan hear am again. And wey you check am, even his 2025 jam “Tell Your Papa” no escape dem NBC ban last April. Na wah!
Despite all dis wahala and censorship, Abdulkareem still dey stand gidigba as one of Naija’s most outspoken voices. E dey use him platform dey touch political authority and dey call dem out on injustice and inequality wey dey happen for the country. He still dey pursue him passion, even when trouble dey follow am like shadow. (Talk about resilience, abi?).
As e don shun social media, Eedris dey face the future with boldness. Him talk say: “Facebook just suspended my account because of my new song, Open Letter to Donald Trump. I can’t access it,” E go still dey shine light on issues wey matter to Nigerians, no matter wetin be the odds. Naija wey dey suffer, we go continue to find better way out, abi no be so?
For now, we go continue dey follow this story as e dey unfold. Stay tuned, no dey miss am!
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