‘First liberate yourself from your Hijab’ – Seun Kuti slams Aisha Yesufu for advocating women’s freedom

Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has taken aim at Aisha Yesufu, leader of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, regarding her push for women’s rights.

While discussing the issue on a TV show, Kuti shared his disagreement with Yesufu’s perspective on women’s freedom. He criticized her for advocating for Nigerian women’s liberation while wearing a hijab, arguing that such religious practices signify a departure from African identity.

On his official social media, Seun wrote, “It’s the African essence within us that’s being overshadowed by your European influence. That’s why I confronted Aisha Yesufu on TV; she was spouting nonsense, and I called her out.”

He added, “When you choose Christianity or Islam, you turn your back on your Africanness. That woman wearing a hijab, claiming to liberate Nigerian women—she should first free herself from that hijab.”

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