Nigerian music star Asake, also known as Mr. Money, has faced criticism online after listeners interpreted a line from his newly released album M$NEY as supportive of President Bola Tinubu.
The controversy centres on the track ‘Amen’, where the singer reflects on the power of words and manifestation. In one section, he references Tinubu’s “Emi Lokan” remark and his victory in the 2023 presidential election.
The lyric, “Presido sope emi lokan, e dey win election,” triggered mixed reactions on social media, with some users accusing the singer of endorsing the president amid economic hardship and public discontent.
On X, formerly Twitter, some fans expressed disappointment and threatened to stop streaming the project.
@tazethegreat wrote, “Why was Asake praising Tinubu in ‘Amen’? With the way the country is right now, that’s another reason the album flopped.”
@ gmltony added, “With everything wey dey happen for Nigeria, Asake still get mind praise Tinubu for him album. I no fit lie, that thing weak me. My guys don already talk say dem no go stream am again.”
@amara_views commented, “Some artistes really forget say na the same ordinary Nigerians struggling every day still dey stream their music and buy tickets. This one no sit well with many people.”
However, others argued that the lyric was being misinterpreted.
@JiddaGram said, “He only used Tinubu as an example of speaking something into existence. People are overreacting honestly. The line no even sound like campaign or praise to me.”
@theonlysammie added, “Music listeners for this country too dey emotional sometimes. Not every mention of a politician means endorsement.”
Released on Friday, M$NEY contains 13 tracks and has already generated widespread discussion online, with the Tinubu reference becoming one of its most debated moments.