The Minister of State for Labour and Employment Festus Keyamo has slammed rapper and activist, Eedris Abdulkareem for attempting to blackmail at him in the rapper’s new song, ‘jagajaga reloaded’.
Keyamo who berated the rapper for his insincerity explained that his choice of serving in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government was an honour for him to serve his country.
Abdulkareem, in his new song, ‘jagajaga reloaded’ had disparaged Keyamo, saying “where Festus Keyamo sef? He don dey chop with cabal o.”
Keyamo took to his twitter handle and released different private conversations he had with Abdulkareem and how he allegedly begged for money.
He described the singer’s action as a cheap blackmail after the latter didn’t succeed in extorting him and other top government functionaries.
According to Keyamo: “Eedris Abdulkareem just released a song, ‘jagajaga reloaded’, where he waxed the following lyrics, “where Festus Keyamo sef? He don dey chop with cabal o”.
“I laughed out so loud and even danced to the rhythm too. But there’s a small story behind this poor attempt at blackmail.
“In 2018, when I was named the Director of Strategic Communications for the Buhari Campaign Organisation Eedris waxed a song in support of Buhari & wanted to join us, albeit for a fee. He then made desperate efforts to see me through text messages from his phone no. 07019691772.
“When I finally met with him, I listened to the songs but told him I had no budget for such or any for that matter.
“I explained that my job was voluntary. It was the same thing I told so many other so-called activists-by-day-and-hustlers-at-night who secretly approached me,” he said.
