Eedris Abdulkareem Blows Hot, Slams NBC Over Ban on New Song 'Tell Your Papa'
Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN), News reports that amid the trending track that criticised the Bola Tinubu's administration, Nigerian rapper and singer, Eedris Abdulkareem, has criticised the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), following its decision to ban his new single, ‘Tell Your Papa’, from airplay across broadcast stations, labeling the move as an attempt to silence truth and suppress constructive criticism.
OTN News further reports that the singer who reacted to the ban via his official Instagram account on Thursday, described the ban as a politically-motivated attempt to suppress freedom of expression and stifle critical voices.
He accused the current administration, led by President Bola Tinubu, of intolerance toward dissent.
OTN News had earlier reported that the NBC, in a memo dated April 9, 2025, announced the banning of the song, citing violations of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, specifically Section 3.1.8, which pertains to the broadcast of materials considered to be of an “objectionable nature.”
The song was officially labeled “Not To Be Broadcast”
Subsequently, reacting to the move, Abdulkareem wrote, “NBC just banned my new single ‘Tell Your Papa’… It’s obvious that in Nigeria, truth and constructive criticism is always deemed a big crime by the government."
He compared the situation to the 2004 censorship of his protest anthem, Jaga Jaga, under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, questioning the nation’s democratic progress.
He added that the present government led by President Bola Tinubu is now going on record as one of the most insensitive, vindictive and grossly maleficent administration ever to preside over the affairs of Nigeria.
The artist further alleged that the NBC’s directive was a deliberate effort to shield the government from public accountability.
“They are instructing broadcast houses to shield the government by hiding the candle under the table… Any wonder why Nigeria hasn’t made impactful strides all these years? The conscience is an open wound, only the truth can heal it. Aluta Continua!” he noted.
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