The President in a statement he personally signed with the title: “Fela lives,” described Fela as “more than a musician. He was a fearless voice of the people, a philosopher of freedom, and a revolutionary force whose music confronted injustice and reshaped global sound.”

President Bola Tinubu has described Fela Kuti as "a philosopher of freedom" in his tribute to the music icon.In a statement on Sunday,

Thirty years after his death, Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Grammys. He’ll be the first African to achieve the honour since the award was introduced in 1963.