three:


For your benefit....

"An accusation that Fela’s defense did not deny but explained by pointing to the 45 people in the retinue of the musician. And 1600 divided by 45 is nowhere near 50. This did not impress the judges who sentenced Fela to five years imprisonment."

He was travelling with a retinue of 45 people, each entitled to 50 pounds

45 x 50 = 2,250

he had 1,600 pounds on him

Next...

diltstwoods:

We are too ethnically divided for this kind to happen at this point. Ambode was accountant general for Lagos state and also rode on the shoulder of the giant. Osinbajo is a different scenario cos he wouldn’t have contested an election and won. Party politics is still very strong in Nigeria. I don’t know Sowore’s party and how much ground they can cover as per publicity. In Nigeria, you will still need a strong party to confront opposition no matter how intelligent your candidate is.

tunjiajayi:


Do you know that the so called Umaru Dikko that was crated to be shipped back to Nigeria from the UKafter absconding due to government's funds mismanagement was Buhari's in law?

That's who Buhari is.

On Fela's matter.
He clearly flouted the law, the money should have been on those people individually. A glimpse to Fela's megalomania.

While Fela had a message to share and preach.
Fela wasn't practicing most of his preachings.

Kalakuta republic wasn't democratic either, Fela was a god on his own that couldn't be questioned,he had people beaten for talking back at him on stage as per " yabbies""
He harboured drug dealers, users, gangs of assorted criminals and flouted national laws and even more cultural laws and precepts of smoking Igbo and prostitution.
Fela can aptly be described as a love-vendor!

Yes his legacy lives on in his words, but for his practice , the Yoruba people from 3 decades ago have literally stop naming their children Fela.
Check that out!

So Fela could be charged a criminal by association!

" Teacher don't teach me nonsense"

handsomeclouds:
The media particularly nairaland is doing so well in drawing our attention away from the main issue why he was arrested and making us believe he doesn't have a case.

Though it's might appear to be witch hunt.. he still has a case to answer.

MykellOni:
My broda, money is money. Where did u ever see/hear d word monies? I think I need to go back to school and ask my singular and plural teacher...

three:


Even Oyinbo Newspaper remember Buhari, na Naija peepo no dey remember history,

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/01/nigerias-new-president-muhammadu-buhari-is-the-man-who-put-fela-kuti-in-jail


Plus this Nairaland thread that rehashed the issue...

https://www.nairaland.com/2116222/fela-kuti-charged-armed-robbery