“Wizkid Stole My ”Name”—Seun Kuti Makes Shocking Claim

Nigerian Afrobeat star Seun Kuti has accused Afrobeats superstar Wizkid of stealing his longtime nickname “Big Bird.”

The claim came during a recent Instagram livestream, after a Wizkid fan (FC) urged Seun to drop “Big Bird” since Wizkid is popularly known as “Biggest Bird.”

Seun fired back, insisting he’s the original and telling the fan to advise Wizkid to be more creative instead.

He said:

“Wizkid stole my name. Tell your fave to be original. Why are you telling me to change my name? Sorry, I can’t change it. This name has been here since. Nah me first put am. I am not dragging it with anybody, please.”

“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