Saheed Osupa is trending, and not for a new hit.
The Fuji veteran stirred conversation after a blunt, eyebrow-raising moment on stage at Lalude’s 52nd birthday celebration. In a clip now making the rounds, Osupa appeared to credit his success not to scripture, but to tradition, specifically Ifa, which he says he reveres daily.
With characteristic candor, he suggested that what many call “juju” is less a dark art and more an open secret, one that plenty indulge in, but few admit. As for the Qur’an and Bible? In his words, “sakamanje” (a remark that has predictably set off alarms across religious lines.)
Osupa, however, drew a line between devotion and wrongdoing. He insists his practice involves no harm, no sacrifices of people: just allegiance to the spiritual system of his ancestors. And in a country where faith is both deeply personal and publicly performed, that distinction hasn’t exactly quieted the noise.
Reactions have come in hot and divided. Some clerics, including prominent alfas, accuse him of misleading fans who look up to him. Others shrug at the outrage, arguing that traditional religion is no less valid than imported beliefs, just less socially convenient to admit.
So, did Osupa confess to “black magic”? Or did he simply say the quiet part out loud?
Either way, he’s got the whole crowd listening. And that includes believers, skeptics, and the spiritually curious alike.