Media analyst and podcaster Ogechukwu Osih-Oyelude has pushed back hard against delusional Ghanaian influencers and bloggers who she says have turned one DJ’s interview into a platform to attack Nigeria.
The controversy centres on comments by DJ Ms DSF (Dorcas Shola-Fapson), who said DJing for a Nigerian crowd is harder than playing to a London audience, and that Nigerians like to listen to Afrobeats and Amapiano. Osih-Oyelude, host of Timeout With Ogechukwu Osih-Oyelude, argued the reaction has been disproportionate and misplaced.
“The energy you guys put into this ‘Nigerian don’t play our music, Nigerian don’t play our music’ — if you put it into what you guys are doing, you will channel it into Togo, into Benin Republic, into Niger, into Burkina Faso,” she said. “Just leave Nigeria alone. Just leave Nigeria the heck alone.”
Every Time Nigeria Succeeds
Osih-Oyelude said the pattern repeats whenever Nigeria records a win.
“You see it when it is a part of Nigeria succeeding. You want to drag. If you’re not saying you taught us, you’re saying we are not supporting you people,” she said.
She cited Nigerian milestones that draw the same reaction, including Afrobeats artists performing at global events.
“Why is Ghana not playing NFL? Why is Ghana not presenting Burna Boy to somebody? Any part that Nigeria just succeeds somewhere, the next thing they will start that conversation.”
We Are Not Competing
She rejected the framing of a rivalry.
“When you say you have so much peace that we don’t have peace, we are not competing with you with peace. When you say you have so much light and we don’t have, we are not competing with you to be light. Just do you. Let’s do us.”
She urged Ghanaian creatives to redirect their energy into promoting their own artists.
“One of your stars is trying to fill the O2 Arena next year in March 2027. He started selling tickets in March 2026. Channel that energy to push that person so they sell out. Not ‘they are playing our song, they’re not playing our song.'”
There Are 54 Countries
Osih-Oyelude argued that Nigeria is not the only market available.
“If Nigeria does not play your song, go to another country. If other countries are not playing your song, we go kukuma enjoy our thing. Ain’t nobody like the Lagos party. We will eat our food. We cook and feed ourselves.”
She pushed back on the idea that Nigerians owe Ghanaian artists airplay.
“You’re not doing us a favour. If for nothing, we are the ones doing you guys a favour. We are the ones cooking songs that you are vibing to, that you are enjoying.”
She questioned why the complaint is framed as a Nigerian problem when other African markets are also not playing the music.
“Those countries are not playing your song. Nigeria is not playing. So how is that a Nigerian problem? Let’s respect ourselves. Let’s be guided.”
