SOCIAL MEDIA EXTRA
INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK SUSPEND EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM’S ACCOUNTS AFTER RELEASE OF SONG INVITING DONALD TRUMP
Meta has suspended the Instagram and Facebook accounts of Nigerian musician and activist Eedris Abdulkareem, barely a week after he released a controversial new single titled “Open Letter to Donald Trump.”
The pages were reportedly flagged and taken down with no access restored so far.
The song, released on November 29, 2025, under his label Lakreem Entertainment, was shared on TikTok but quickly gained attention across social media. In the track, Abdulkareem appeals directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to intervene in Nigeria’s escalating crises, especially issues of insecurity.
The rapper accuses Nigerian political leaders of enriching themselves while citizens suffer from widespread violence, including kidnappings, killings, and terrorism. He also described the nation’s politicians as “criminals of all shades and hues,” adding that “dem dey fear Donald Trump.”
The song doubles as a critique of Nigeria’s ruling class and a call for global attention to the country’s deteriorating security situation.
This is not the first time Abdulkareem’s music has sparked controversy.
In April 2025, he released “Tell Your Papa,” a track criticizing Seyi Tinubu and urging him to relay Nigerians’ hardships to his father, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) later banned the song for allegedly violating broadcast regulations.
In 2004, his famous hit “Jaga Jaga” was banned by then-President Olusegun Obasanjo, although it went on to become an underground protest anthem.
As of now, Meta has not issued an official statement explaining the suspension of Abdulkareem’s accounts.
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