Yeni Kuti makes case for Saheed Osupa over confession on use of ‘Juju’

Nigerian media personality, Yeni Kuti, has defended veteran Fuji star, Saheed Okunola, better known as King Saheed Osupa, over his confession about using juju for success.

Naija News reports that the Fuji star made the remark while performing at the 52nd birthday celebration of veteran Nollywood actor, Fatai Odua, popularly known as Lalude, held on March 30, 2026.

A video of the moment surfaced online on Wednesday, showing Osupa speaking humorously to his backup singers during the stage performance.

During the performance, Osupa was seen advising members of his backup team to adopt spiritual practices to improve their memory after noticing they were struggling to keep up with his lyrics.

The singer also mentioned items they could use, while clarifying that the practice does not necessarily make them fetish but could help their personal well-being.

Reacting during an interview with TVC Entertainment, Yeni Kuti, the daughter of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, said there was nothing wrong with Osupa’s choice of spirituality, as long as he did not mention using it to harm others.

She explained that praying to the Ifa oracle for success should not be condemned, as it is no different from Christians praying in church or Muslims praying in the mosque.

She said, “Voodoo is termed to be a bad thing, but it is not. Osupa is not saying he’s doing voodoo against other people; he is saying he’s praying for his own spirituality, for his own success. In Christianity and in Islam, when people go to church or the mosque, they pray for things like success and good health. It’s not termed a bad thing. So, if Osupa says he believes in Ifa and he’s going to pray for his own success, what is bad in that?”