Nigerian rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem recently saw his social‑media accounts on Facebook and Instagram suspended. The suspension came shortly after he released a new protest song titled Open Letter to Donald Trump. According to him, he could no longer access either platform; checks by media outlets confirmed that his pages had indeed vanished. Neither Meta, the parent company overseeing Facebook and Instagram nor any of the platforms have publicly offered an explanation for the removals.
“Open Letter to Donald Trump,” released under his own label (Lakreem Entertainment) in November 2025, presents itself as a message to the former U.S. president. In reality, the song is a biting critique of Nigeria’s political leadership. Abdulkareem accuses the country’s elites of enriching themselves while the masses suffer, pointing to widespread corruption, poor governance, and escalating insecurity, kidnappings, killings, and general fear among ordinary citizens. Through the song’s framing, using a foreign head of state as the addressee, he seems to be appealing for global attention to Nigeria’s internal crises.
This isn’t Abdulkareem’s first brush with censorship or suppression. He has long been known for socially conscious music and outspoken political commentary. His 2004 hit Jaga Jaga, which condemned corruption and governance failures was banned from broadcast under the then‑administration. More recently, in April 2025, another of his songs, Tell Your Papa, was banned from radio and television airplay by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), which cited objectionable content.
Abdulkareem and his supporters view the new suspension as part of a broader pattern of censoring dissenting voices, especially those that use art to challenge authority and highlight social injustice. The removal of his social‑media presence has sparked debate online: many see it as yet another attempt to silence critique and limit political or social commentary, while others argue about the role and responsiblity of global social‑media platforms in moderating content.
