The Digest:
Meta has suspended the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Nigerian musician Eedris Abdulkareem, days after he released a song critiquing the political elite. The track 'Open Letter to Donald Trump' explores the artist's long-standing role as a societal critic, engaging themes of accountability and highlighting the precarious space for activist art in the digital public square.
Key Points:
- Meta suspended Eedris Abdulkareem's Facebook and Instagram accounts.
- The action followed his release of a politically charged song, 'Open Letter to Donald Trump'.
- In the song, he describes Nigerian leaders as "criminals" amid severe insecurity.
- The track frames a message to Trump as a means to spotlight Nigeria's crises.
- This follows his 2024 song 'Emilokan', which challenged prominent clergyman Enoch Adeboye.
- His April 2025 song 'Tell Your Papa', addressed to Seyi Tinubu, was banned by the NBC.
- His 2004 hit 'Jaga Jaga' was also banned from the radio by the Obasanjo administration.
Sources: The Cable, Notjustok
