By Gbenga Rotimi
The Wizkid vs Seun Kuti online feud is showing no signs of slowing down, and now it has attracted reactions from outside the direct parties involved ncluding Afro-fusion star Sean Dampte, whose comment has quickly become one of the most debated takes so far.
The drama, which originally started as a conversation about Fela Kuti’s legacy and the “greatest of all time” debate, took a controversial turn after Wizkid’s viral statement “I big pass your papa” aimed at Seun Kuti. The remark immediately sparked backlash online, with many calling it disrespectful to the late Afrobeat icon, while others defended Wizkid’s right to speak from a modern global perspective.
In the middle of the chaos, Sean Dampte stepped into the conversation with what fans have now nicknamed a “Leventis Scripture” a poetic but loaded statement that appears to both calm the tension and subtly challenge the entire “best ever” argument.
“Fela built the altar.
Wizkid took it global.
Burna turned it into stadiums.
Me? I wan write scriptures.
There is no best ever.
Na timeless vs trending.”
— LEVENTIS
Almost instantly, social media split into two camps.
Some fans praised the statement as the most balanced and mature reaction so far, insisting that Nigerian music is too big and too layered to be reduced to one “best ever” argument. Others, however, accused Sean Dampte of sneaking himself into the elite conversation, with comments like “Why is he putting himself inside the Big 3 convo?” and “This is a smart take, but why the self-insert?” popping up across platforms.
While the argument continued to spread, media personality Daddy Freeze also weighed in, urging Seun Kuti not to get dragged too deep into the social media exchange and warning that heated online back and forths risk turning Fela’s legacy into content for fan wars.
But perhaps what has made the conversation even more explosive is the silence from other major names.
As the debate raged online, fans began asking why Davido has not said anything despite being one of the most visible voices in Afrobeats culture. Others also pointed out that Burna Boy has stayed completely quiet, even though Sean Dampte’s statement directly mentions Burna’s “stadium” era impact.
This has now opened a new layer to the feud: not just Wizkid vs Seun Kuti, but a wider argument about who truly represents the past, present, and future of Nigerian music — and who has the authority to speak when legends are involved.
At this point, the biggest question online isn’t even about the original feud anymore.
It’s now:
• Was Wizkid wrong for saying “I big pass your papa”?
• Is Seun Kuti protecting legacy or taking things too personally?
• Why has Davido stayed silent?
• And is Sean Dampte simply mediating… or positioning himself as the “next scripture” in the culture?
One thing is certain the culture is watching, the fans are not letting this go, and the “best ever” debate is officially back on the streets.
