Nigerian-British rapper, Skepta gets roasted online for hailing Tiwa Savage in Igbo language, he reacts

• The musician shared a photo of Tiwa Savage, captioned with the Igbo word “Chineke,” which means “God.”

• Skepta’s gesture was appreciated by many fans, but one netizen, Nonso, expressed concern over his use of Igbo.

Nigerian-British rapper Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jnr, widely recognized as Skepta, has encountered backlash on social media following his expression of admiration for fellow artist Tiwa Savage in the Igbo language.

The acclaimed musician posted a striking image of Tiwa Savage, accompanied by the exclamation “Chineke,” which means “God” in Igbo.

While numerous fans lauded Skepta’s gesture, one user, known as Nonso, criticized his use of the Igbo language.

In a tweet aimed at the rapper, Nonso remarked: “Oga, you are Yoruba! Stop using Igbo words; we don’t recognize you.”

This comment quickly attracted significant attention on X, leading Skepta to express his bewilderment regarding Nonso’s remarks.

Skepta wrote:

“Who is ‘we’?”

Reacting to the post…

@saaphirah said: “Custodian of the Igbo tribe…..I co-ask Who are the we???”

@Meksclint said: “On behalf of igbos, who is “we”? Please end tribalism.”

@boksmajor said: “Crazy part is that Skepta’s mom is Igbo. Skepta is a titled man in Igbo land.”

@mmariammx said: “Why are they like this???”

@thegodson_gram said: “But truly who is we? Such a childish mentality.”

@Kinginheels said: “…but you just said “oga”.”

@darasiimii said: “She literally used ‘oga’ and you dey shade another person? stop am o.”

@lagosmealprepsociety said: “Tribalism is so scary and destructive. 😢”

@nobasic01 said: “For social media una like fight. But for real life na una marry each other pass. Social media is not real life.”

@ble.any said: “We are now gatekeeping words? What of “omo” that isn’t igbo? I’m sure you’ve said it before. Tribalism is just disgusting.”