Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti has revealed he rejected an invitation from the formal vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to join the All Progressives Congress(APC)
He issued a statement on his official social media platform,he also revealed his participation in the Occupy Nigeria Protest of 2012 which was against the removal of fuel subsidy by the administration of former president, Good luck Jonathan.
He made this statement after the calls for protest over the recent increment of fuel prices by the current president, Muhammadu Buhari.
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“I want to state for clarity and posterity my role in the Ojota protest,” he tweeted.
“I was invited for what I and many believed was a genuine cause regarding the cost of fuel.
“As soon as I found out it was politically motivated I pulled out. I got a lot of backlash at the time but stood my ground.
“For the record, I have never and will never affiliate with any political party that I don’t feel has the genuine interest of the people of Nigeria at heart.