The presidential, gubernatorial, national assembly, and state assembly elections in Nigeria, the world’s largest black nation, have concluded, but Nigerians are dissatisfied due to sloppy electoral malpractice, violence, and a lack of transparency. Many international and local observers, as well as well-meaning Nigerians, have condemned the election conducted by INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yabuku. Many consider the election to be the worst in Nigeria’s democratic history.
To that end, renowned Nigerian rappers Falz and Vector have decided to express their feelings about the election in their latest single ‘Yakubu,’ which is named after INEC Chairman Yakubu Buhari.
Falz and Vector’s new single ‘Yakubu’ represents frustrated Nigerians who have been oppressed and denied their constitutional right to vote. With lyrics like: “Yakubu, Mr. Yakubu! oscar 300 billion te gbà lówó joba, k le fi se ná sir, ma se bi fraudster, you don’t want to prosper, come and collect,” Falz didn’t hold back, calling out the INEC, INEC Chairman, and corrupt political parties accused of electoral malpractices. Vector also had some critical points to make.
The rapper spoke extensively about the electoral process, court jurisdiction, and, of course, INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yabuku.
‘Yabuku’ is Falz’s second official single for 2023, following the previously released ‘Owa’ with Tekno. Chillz is the one who can claim production credit. Oyetwopointo and Falz, on the other hand, co-directed the video.
Listen and Enjoy Falz – Yakubu ft. Vector below:
Falz – Yakubu ft. Vector Lyrics
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
You don’t want to prosper
Come and collect Oscar
300 billion te gbà lówó ìjoba
Kí le fi se ná sir ?
A ti fi je Mossa
Twitter dey talk
This one go hot
Other chairman corrupt but
This one is not
Youth sef dey talk
When we protest they shot
Make we carry PVC
Make we see wetin go sup
(E go sup)
Suddenly e scatter
Area boy ti jagba
As Ole dey japa
Olopa dey guide am
You wayo the number
The portal, e shut down
You drop us the lamba
Somebody e hack am
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
(Ah ah )
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
(Ah ah are you calling a dignity…?)
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
The same Mr Yakubu ?
Oju ati Orun ?
Enu no dey work
Opolo ti burst
Na who do the law ?
Na who kill the law?
Who people go ask?
Na who dem go call?
I been dey my own
Shey make I do like I no know wetin I know ?
Or make I do like I no see wetin I see ?
Shey make I be person wey no be wetin I be ?
You must be stupid if you think you have a case
Mr Yakubu who came from out of space
Mr Yakubu who is not like Gowon
He’s not head of state
He doesn’t need a gun
He took the results verified by a lot
The honorable court even ruled back then that all parties can go ahead and access the source of their claims
Mr Yakubu is just a name
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
(First argument,
I ‘ll leave the rest for the next argument )
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
(Calling me names)
Yeah!
Ki lo wi? Talk am make I hear
Olè
Alàtenuje
You want lie say the cheddar no flow
The right thing na wetin you no know ?
Lion no dey sleep, for jungle
As the breeze blow, fowl nyash e don show
Lion no dey sleep, for jungle
As the breeze blow, fowl nyash e don show
Thank you my lord
I respect you my lord
Unreasonable tribal prejudice galore
Sèbí wón ti sanwó? E ti sáré koó
O wá so fun p’ó ti joba tán, kón ma gbádébò
No be say the job clean, dem no get janitor
Evidence everywhere, everybody capture
Wetin you come write for inside your report card ?
You think 200million people are not smart ?
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
Mr Yakubu! E ma n se bi fraudster
