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23rd January, 2023
PRESS RELEASE:

A pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as ‘Portable’ has released an album entitled ‘Kuku Do Ritual’. Meanwhile an Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned the album for having the potential to encourage ritual killing and misleading Nigerian youth.

MURIC’s statement was released on Monday, 23rd January, 2023 by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

The statement reads :

“Popular pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, has released a new album under the title ‘Kuku Do Ritual’ in which part of the lyrics say, ‘Kuku do ritual. If you do ritual you go die. If you no do ritual you go die. Kuku do ritual’.

“We find this song disgusting, detestable and egregious. It is a brazen assault on Nigerian and African values. Portable’s latest song has reduced human life to the level of ordinary ants that can be stamped out under human feet without qualms and without consequences. It is an open invitation to criminality. It makes mockery of law and order. It is an open disrespect for human life.

“This song has the capacity to influence our young ones in a negative manner. It is also capable of destroying the future of the youth. Something must be done urgently. Already, there are several reports of young ones engaging in the shameful act for the purpose of getting rich in their tender ages.

“Three teenagers were caught attempting to kill a 13 year old girl for money ritual in Bayelsa State in January 2022 (https://saharareporters.com/2022/01/04/three-teenagers-arrested-bayelsa-during-attempted-ritual-killing-13-year-old-girl).

“Four teenagers living in Abeokuta, Ogun State, killed the girlfriend of one of them for money ritual (https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2022/01/29/4-ogun-teenagers-slaughter-girl-burn-her-head-for-money-ritual/). In fact there is a plethora of ritual killings among young Yahoo practioners in the country (https://punchng.com/of-ritualist-yahoo-teenagers-and-a-sick-country/).

“MURIC calls on all men of goodwill, all mothers in Nigeria, Muslim and Christian leaders to rise against the madness called Yahoo Yahoo and ritual killings among young ones whose ambassador has just released this horrendous song in their praise. ‘Kuku Do Ritual’ is nothing but a eulogy to glorify and elevate the names of ritual killers to high heaven.

“This album calls for immediate action from Nigeria’s traditional rulers. They are the custodians of our tradition. We therefore take our cry for help to these royal fathers to speak up on this sacriledgious song released by ‘Portable’. They must put pressure on the authorities to stop the circulation and broadcast of this album on any radio or television station and through any medium whatsoever.

“We invite the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) to take necessary action with military dispatch.

“We see no reason why the security agencies should not investigate the author of this most embarrassing and irrational song to explain the number of rituals in which he has indulged. A scape goat must be made of this album and its artist before the trend escalates.

“Nobody should hide behind artistic priviledge, poetic licence or freedom of expression to launch such barbaric offensive on our culture, our norms and our values. This is beyond free speech. It is criminal speech. It is incitement to commit murder. It is instigation to criminality. It is a bestial invasion on decency and good manners. It is Bohemian.”

Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)

http://muslimrightsmuric..com/2023/01/muric-to-nbc-others-ban-portables-kuku.html?m=1

Ok

This is curious.
MURIC has suddenly stopped promoting the interest of Yoruba Muslims (which group this same Portable belongs), but now talking about Nigerian and African values.

Even with all the rituals are you richer than Dangote??
All vanity upon vanity

Try dey reason. Use your head

gracealonev:
This is curious.
MURIC has suddenly stopped promoting the interest of Yoruba Muslims (which group this same Portable belongs), but now talking about Nigerian and African values.

Useless Nigerian Songs

That boy needs a psychiatrist.

For the first time MURIC is actually doing something useful for the country

You see...

Is this part of Alhaji muric ngo mandate too? Is this muric guy fighting for muslim rights or he's just a blogger😂

Mumuric is a terrorist organisation





Dem no force you play am, should we ban quran because of Muslim terrorist and suicide bomber??

Muric is right. The album should be banned

LoL

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First time I heard that nonsensical lyrics, I feel more sorry for this generation

Nice one MURIC.

The fact that this rif RAF had the guy to sing openly about ritualism shows that we have lost our society.

If you are reading this comment and you are ing ritualism or have done ritual, may your children fall victim of ritualism and may you rot in hell. I take solace on the fact that GODS judgement is an assurance.

This MURIC has ended up promoting the useless song. Now people would want to listen to the song. The man should've quietly written to the appropriate authorities to do the needful without necessarily making his letter public.

Clout chasing

This is a misplaced priority by MURIC of a thing, instead of talking sense to Buhari's head and castigating drug peddler Tinubu from doing same faith ticket...he's here going against one portable which means MURIC head and others are ardent followers of portable omo olalomi.

Meanwhile, vote wisely, vote Peter Obi/Datti for a good representation, equity, ability and justice, vote a better Nigeria.

This guy is encouraging ritual.

The Album should be ban, not only that the brain damaged portable should be locked up and the key thrown into the ocean.

porta what?

Some go still come to defend am na...

gracealonev:
This is curious.
MURIC has suddenly stopped promoting the interest of Yoruba Muslims (which group this same Portable belongs), but now talking about Nigerian and African values.

Stop acting like a child.

MURIc and those that believes it's ideology needs rehab. Nairaland should stop giving unnecessary attention and fame to this fanatics.

His song is satanic 👿

Take it or leave it RELIGION as failed,the core lessons religion ought to teach is been neglected, both Muslim and Christian leaders now live large with their family. We need more of MORAL lesson. Most youths mind set is now on chopping life, no or little patience despite not wanting to thrive. They think life is all about car and sleeping with different girls in hotels. Parents now allow girls to spend time outside without reason also use things you don't buy for them. How can your secondary School child brings phone home and you justlook away. The rate girls now chop gbola at tender age like 13 years is alarming and these is one of the causes of marital failure. How can you have as much as 10 body counts before marriage and thinks there won't be issues. Increase moral teachings and censor the media. Hardly will you watch Nigeria movies this days without sexual,drug even the so called skit makers now preach more of sex sex, exposing Brest, they make it look like life is all about sex and drinking.. I wonder how PTA meeting will look like in few years to come .Parents,Pastors and imams please work on restoring MORALS. Imagine a girl of 13 having 2some with boy of 16 and 17 and according to them they've started the act since February last year when she was still 12 and her parents never noticed despite doing it home and away. Parents wake up now if you don't want to cry bitterly later. Peace.

Ozuor Musics

Lol

But on a serious note, what goes on in portables head?

Even muric dey suffer with the generous breakfast APC don give everyone

gracealonev:
This is curious.
MURIC has suddenly stopped promoting the interest of Yoruba Muslims (which group this same Portable belongs), but now talking about Nigerian and African values.