Fela Created the Game, Wizkid Mastered It — Ope Banwo
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‎Music executive and Stingomania Records founder, Dr. Ope Banwo, has weighed in on the recurring comparisons between Afrobeat icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and global superstar Wizkid, offering a perspective he says puts respect on both names without forcing an unnecessary rivalry.
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‎According to Banwo, the debate misses a key point: the two artistes are not competitors, but products of different moments in music history.
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‎“Fela created the game. Wizkid mastered it,” Banwo said.
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‎He described Wizkid as one of the most successful African musicians of the modern era, praising his global reach, consistency, and ability to take Afrobeat to mainstream audiences across continents.
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‎“Wizkid is a certified global superstar — hit records, international awards, sold-out arenas, and undeniable influence. He has taken Afrobeat to places many of us never imagined,” Banwo stated.
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‎However, Banwo noted that Fela’s contribution operates on a different level entirely, one that transcends commercial success.
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‎“Fela didn’t just make music; he invented a sound, a movement, and a cultural language. Afrobeat did not exist until Fela created it. He wasn’t chasing charts — he was shaping identity, resistance, and consciousness through music,” he said.
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‎The Stingomania Records founder explained that while Wizkid represents the peak of Afrobeat’s global success, Fela represents its origin.
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‎“You compare Wizkid with the giants of his generation — Burna Boy, Davido, Drake. But Fela belongs in the category of creators and revolutionaries. He changed the ecosystem itself,” Banwo added.
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‎Banwo stressed that comparing the two directly ignores the natural evolution of music.
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‎“You don’t compare the inventor of the game to the player who perfected it. Wizkid is playing at an elite level, but he is playing on a field Fela built,” he said.
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‎He concluded by emphasizing that acknowledging Fela’s foundational role does not diminish Wizkid’s greatness.
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‎“Wizkid is great — no debate there. But Fela is legacy. One mastered the game; the other created it. Both deserve respect, but they are not in the same lane.”
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THE EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATIONAL LEGACY OF THE FANI-KAYODE FAMILY

BY

EMMANUEL OWABOR

There is no other family in the history of Africa in which there are five generations of graduates from Oxbridge-level universities.

From 1893 when Rev. Emmanuel Adelabi Kayode (Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s great grandfather) graduated with honors with a Master of Arts degree in theology from Durham University, to 1922 when Justice Victor Adedapo Kayode (Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s grandfather) graduated from Cambridge University with a law degree, to 1943 when Chief Remi Fani-Kayode (Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s father) graduated from Cambridge University with a law degree, to 1984 when Chief Femi Fani-Kayode himself graduated from Cambridge University with a law degree, no family in Nigeria or indeed Africa and few in the world have had four generations of graduates from these elite institutions from such an early age.

The fifth generation of Oxbridge-level graduates was led by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s eldest daughter, Miss Folake Fani-Kayode, who graduated with a degree from Durham University in 2009 (like her great, great grandfather, Rev. Emmanuel Adelabi Kayode had done, 116 years earlier.

Since then numerous other children of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode have graduated from top British and western Universities.

This represents an extraordinary legacy of first class education from the best Universities the world for five uninterrupted generations.

No other Nigerian or African family has achieved this and very few even in the Western world.

Emmanuel Owabor is a Director of Content Service, a Public Policy Expert and a Public Affairs commentator of many years. He can be reached via [email protected].

Dr. Chris Okafor Returns with Power and Fire of the Spirit

-Mounts Grace Nation Altar with Fresh Anointing and Restoration Grace
on February 1, 2026

Grace Nation International, also known as Liberation City, is set to witness an outpouring of supernatural power and the fire of the Holy Spirit as the Generational Prophet of God and Senior Pastor of Grace Nation Worldwide, Dr. Chris Okafor, returns to the altar after a one-month break.

Dr. Okafor, who recently got married late last year, took time away for his honeymoon—a period that also served as a season of spiritual retreat and renewed fellowship with God.

According to information released to the media, the Generational Prophet will be resuming ministry with fresh anointing, renewed fire, and divine grace, positioning Grace Nation for a higher spiritual dimension in 2026.

The February 1, 2026 service is expected to be intensely prophetic, with God set to use His servant mightily in the areas of deliverance, healing, restoration, and the resolution of diverse case files brought before Elohim.
Church members and worshippers anticipate a powerful move of God, as Dr. Chris Okafor mounts the Grace Nation altar with renewed spiritual strength following his season of rest and divine alignment.

It will be recalled that the Generational Prophet deliberately took a one-month break for his honeymoon, during which he also sought God’s face for direction and empowerment ahead of the new year.