‘Proudly Igbo’ – Rudeboy taunts Mr P over ‘who Naija language help’ rant

Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, has appeared to take a swipe at his feuding twin brother, Peter Okoye, over his controversial remarks about Nigerian languages.

Rudeboy on Wednesday shared the video of his Igbo-infused song, Nkenji Keke, alongside a declaration that his identity and success would be incomplete without his Nigerian culture and native language.

“I’m a ‘nobody’, I repeat, a nobody, without the culture, native language and pride of a Nigerian.

“100 per cent proudly Nigerian, 100 per cent proudly Igbo,” he wrote on X.

Although Rudeboy did not mention Mr P in the post, its timing and his decision to accompany it with Nkenji Keke fuelled speculation that the message was directed at his twin brother.

The post came two days after Mr P sparked outrage with his remarks about Nigerian languages.

Mr P had celebrated his children’s ability to speak French fluently while the family was in Paris.

“Still in Paris! Watching my kids speak French so effortlessly makes me think… maybe it’s time to own a crib here in Paris,” he wrote.

When an X user asked whether the children could also speak Igbo, the singer replied: “And who Naija language help? Make I hear word abeg.”

Mr P later doubled down on the remark as criticism mounted, insisting that parents had the right to decide which languages their children should learn.

He told critics to mind their business and questioned what anyone stood to gain from his children speaking a Nigerian language.

The singer also argued that English remained Nigeria’s official language and told those attacking him to “cry harder”.

Rudeboy’s latest post appeared to offer a sharp contrast to his brother’s position, placing Nigerian culture, native language and Igbo identity at the centre of his personal pride.