What started as a lighthearted Instagram exchange has turned into yet another flashpoint in Nigeria’s long-running Afrobeats rivalry.
Nigerian media personality Tunde Ednut found himself trending after a playful jab at Wizkid over private jet ownership spiraled into a heated online debate.
The spark? Davido celebrated his family’s latest purchase, a third private jet, with a post that quickly went viral. Ednut joined in the celebrations, congratulating Davido. But when a fan cheekily asked when he’d be buying his own jet, his reply set the internet ablaze: “After Wizkid, by God’s grace.”
Within minutes, the comment section became a digital battleground between Wizkid’s loyal “Wizkid FC” and Davido’s “30 BG.”
“The Ojuelegba boy collects stray bullet,” one user quipped, referencing Wizkid’s breakout 2014 anthem. Another fired back: “Why compare Davido’s papa jet to Wizkid? Make it make sense.”
Some were quick to highlight that Davido’s latest jet technically belongs to his billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke, and not Davido himself. “Unless you bought it for him, stop shouting like it’s yours,” a commenter argued.
For others, the issue wasn’t about jets at all, it was about Tunde Ednut. Many accused him of deliberately fanning the flames of a rivalry that has defined Afrobeats culture for more than a decade.
In Nigeria’s entertainment scene, luxury possessions are more than just purchases; they’re proof of status, success, and dominance in a fast-expanding global market. Private jets, in particular, have become the ultimate trophy for the continent’s biggest artists.
Davido has never shied away from flaunting his family’s wealth. Wizkid, by contrast, often cultivates a quieter, low-key image; a stylistic difference that keeps comparisons alive.
Ednut’s comment landed right at the intersection of those contrasts, re-igniting the age-old Davido vs. Wizkid debate that has come to define Nigerian pop culture conversations.
For Ednut, a former singer who has reinvented himself as a social media commentator, the uproar is almost predictable. His brand thrives on sparking conversations and controversies.
But for fans, it was another reminder that in the Afrobeats world, the fight for supremacy isn’t only about the music. It’s about image, influence, and the symbols of success that carry just as much weight as a hit record.
