Nigerian singer Brymo has called out Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Gani Adams over what he described as their alleged roles in the history and spread of secret cults in Nigerian higher institutions.
In a series of social media posts, Brymo accused the three men of contributing to a culture that has cost young Nigerians their lives.
“I will not forgive how Wole, Olusegun, and Gani Adams killed our boys,” he wrote.
The singer particularly challenged Soyinka to publicly address the origins of secret societies in Nigerian universities and explain the intentions behind their formation.
He also questioned Soyinka's legacy, arguing that the Nobel laureate should speak about the activities of these groups and their consequences for Nigerian students.
Brymo further referenced Fela Kuti, contrasting what he described as Fela's efforts to protect young people with Soyinka's alleged involvement in the problem.
The singer insisted that he would continue speaking about the issue until those he named addressed his concerns.
Brymo’s intervention brings an uncomfortable question back into public discussion: when a student movement changes over time, how should responsibility for its later consequences be assigned to its founders?
The answer requires more than identifying the people who established the original organisation. It requires examining how the groups evolved, what their founders advocated, what happened in subsequent years and who was responsible for specific acts of violence.
A movement’s original ideals and its later reputation can become two very different stories. Understanding the difference requires confronting the history without automatically treating allegations as proof.
How much responsibility should the founders of a movement bear for what that movement eventually becomes?
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