APC remove our father’s name from your shirts or face the consequences, Femi Kuti Warns

Femi Kuti, an afrobeat veteran singer, and son of the legendary musician Fela Kuti, has warned the ruling All Progressive Congress not to use Fela Kuti’s name on merchandise.

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) used Twitter to share images of newly launched merchandise featuring Fela Kuti’s name and quote.

When Femi saw the shirts, he took to Twitter to alert the APC to get permission from his family before using his name.

‘I have seen the tweet by @APCNigeria and confirm that use of Fela’s name on the T shirts bearing the name “JAGABAN” was never authorized. The family owns the trademark and the use constitutes an infringement and disregard of our legal rights. The user is advised to cease and

— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) May 5, 2021

‘I have seen the tweet by @APCNigeria and confirm that use of Fela’s name on the T shirts bearing the name “JAGABAN” was never authorized.

The family owns the trademark and the use constitutes an infringement and disregard of our legal rights. The user is advised to cease and

— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) May 5, 2021