“Tell Your Fav To Be More Original”- Seun Kuti Fires Back At Wizkid Fans Over Nickname

• Seun Kuti, a Nigerian Afrobeat singer, has accused Wizkid of appropriating his nickname.
• Kuti claims he was the first to use the nickname “Big Bird.”
• The accusation arose during a livestream after a fan suggested Kuti stop using the name due to Wizkid’s similar nickname, “Biggest Bird.”

Nigerian Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has accused Wizkid of taking his nickname, insisting he used it first.

He made the claim during a recent livestream after a Wizkid fan suggested that he should stop using the name “Big Bird” because Wizkid is also known as “Biggest Bird.”

Reacting to the comment, Kuti maintained that the nickname has always been his and that he has no plans to change it. He urged the fan to tell Wizkid to come up with something original instead.

In his words:

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“Wizkid stole my name. Tell your fav to be original. This name has been here since. Nah me first put am.”

— Seun Kuti says after an FC told him to change his name from “big bird kuti” cause Wizkid also bears “biggest bird.” pic.twitter.com/JI2mLcM1e8

— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) January 14, 2026