On 4 September last year (1984), minutes before leaving the country for an extensive tour of the US, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was arrested at the airport of Lagos due to an attempt at smuggling foreign currency out of the country. “He who emanates greatness, carries death in his pouch and cannot die” is what this controversial African musician called himself. But the Nigerian authorities took this for granted and took him to court for the 451st time in ten years.

Fela was supposed to have carried 1600 English pounds with him instead of the maximum amount of 50 that one person is allowed to take out of the country. 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. When he has served this sentence he will be 51. But if the man will survive the circumstances

and treatment in a Nigerian jail remains doubtful. It appears his health has deteriorated frightfully in the last three months.


http://www.afrobeatmusic.net/html/fela_s_pre-conviction_intervie.html

sarrki:
I see Chief wailer in person of fire fire about to spew normal the....sh

Kundagarten:
Same Buhari refused to allow governor Ambrose Alli to seek treatment. He dealt with Ajasin, Awolowo and most politicians except the ones from Katsina state.

FreddyKruger:
So the ancestor is replaying a part of his ancient tricks again. Dejavu and his zombies are all hyperventilating, like we don't know these happenings were commissioned by their "ancient of days" and transmissioned to the semi-illiterate IGP. I just hope zombies are saving their stipends should incase their dull one miscalculates and things start going downhill for him. Atleast niger republic residency for zombies shouldn't be hard to afford.

Kundagarten:
Same Buhari refused to allow governor Ambrose Alli to seek treatment. He dealt with Ajasin, Awolowo and most politicians except the ones from Katsina state.

DaBullIT:
According to the writeup , Fela was guilty of the offence , You all think Buhari should have looked the other way , But in reality it was court that sentenced him , so what's wrong with people ?

sarrki:
I see Chief wailer in person of fire fire about to spew normal the....sh

tunjiajayi:


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

That's who Buhari is.

On Fela

DaBullIT:
According to the writeup , Fela was guilty of the offence , You all think Buhari should have looked the other way , But in reality it was court that sentenced him , so what's wrong with people ?

Kundagarten:

You're quoting urban legend. For me to know who Buhari is, I only have to see the likes of Babachir, Amaechi, Burutai and other accused people Buhari have refused to prosecute.
Bros stop telling fairy tales.

DaBullIT:
According to the writeup , Fela was guilty of the offence , You all think Buhari should have looked the other way , But in reality it was court that sentenced him , so what's wrong with people ?

All this pea brained eidiats mentioning me up and down, did Fela have to keep all the monies on him ? a law is a law if he had given each one of them their 50 each , he wouldn't have been arrested


Did Buhari put the monies in his pocket ? why is everyone saying Buhari arrested him for being a critic , Shey Buhari used JUJU to keep all the money in Fela's hands ? bunch of nincoompoops

HiddenShadow

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tunjiajayi:


I just told you an instance about Buhari that you can verify, I was around, reading and listening to the news then.
A legend to you, a reality to me.
Please check up.

On a lighter note.

Sho mo age mi ni?

Kundagarten:



What you quoted was what sold Buhari to a lot of people. People actually thought the man was credible.

If you were around during Buhari's first stint, you'd have been aware of his unfairness of the past. The youths brought Buhari to power. Most Yorubas in their 50s knew how high handed Buhari is.

Why do you think Buhari didn't garner up to 10% of votes in the SW, SE or SS prior to 2015? Buhari was refined by Tinubu and painted Akande and then sold as a saint.

tunjiajayi:


Your view, your prerogative.
Use your PVC.it counts!

Kundagarten:

I definitely will. Have a good day sir.

sarrki:
I see Chief wailer in person of fire fire about to spew normal the....sh

HiddenShadow:




What is wrong in holding the 1600 pounds for everyone.

You see why Awolowo's free education ended up making more illiterates than educated people.