Delta-based radio presenter MC Akonuche has taken to the social media to lambast organizers of The Headies award, Nigeria's biggest music award event, describing it as a Yoruba award. The presenter passed this comment after no eastern musician bagged any award during the event. Akonuche added that, even Ebuka is no longer from the East but now a Yoruba man.
His lengthy post read;
“For the past six years I have been on radio I have come to realise DAT there is particularly a special type of segregation bw d Eastern Nigerian musicians n d westerners. But with critical analysis, I noticed DAT d Easterners contributed so much to their own problem.
It’s very hard for Igbo artistes who has made it to support rising fellow artist .maybe because d rising artists however don't also support them.. Look at d sponsors of @the_headies ,not even one big man or company from d east, all sponsors r from Yoruba.
Why won't d Igbo's not be segregated and not given awards?? We make so much money and all in our mind is only business n nobody is thinking about improving entertainment in east just very few like SIR EMEKA OFFOR had in d past contributed to entertainment. Look at d #12thheadies last not..from d red carpet, no Igbo anchor, no Igbo presented an award, except Ebuka who of course is a Yoruba personality, no Igbo artist performed n no Igbo artist won an award in all categories.
Even SONG OF D YEAR DAT was supposed to go to MAD OVER U BY @runtown was given to a Yoruba Artist. I work on d radio n I call tell u DAT MAD OVER U received high air play from December 2016 when it dropped till mid 2017 wen IF by DAVIDO came out.. But what do I know? I'm just an ordinary OAP.
With dis analysis, I'm finding it difficult to accept DAT #Headies is a Nigerian award..I feel it’s more of a YORUBA AWARD even though d Igbo's contributed as d architect of their own problem n therefore I'm calling out d whole Igbo Artist to come out and support their uprising artists just like @davidoofficial is doing n let our rich Igbo men try n support entertainment... If u attack me on MY wall, be rest assured DAT u will be BLOCKED.. I JUST SAID MY MIND!”
