Controversial Nigerian singer Brymo has launched a fierce attack on Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Yoruba leader Gani Adams, accusing them of pioneering and promoting cultism that has claimed the lives of young Nigerian men. In a series of raw Instagram story posts that quickly spread online on October 13, 2026, the artist declared he would not forgive the trio and vowed to keep confronting what he described as the roots of campus violence.
Brymo, whose real name is Olawale Oloforo, did not hold back in his lengthy messages. He specifically targeted Soyinka, writing:
“I am the one who fell… and, Professor Wole Soyinka is a very violent man…”
He went further to claim the Nobel Prize winner co-founded secret cults and must publicly address their impact.
“PETE EDOCHIE… OBJ, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSOR WOLE SOYINKA’S PUBLIC ADDRESS TO NIGERIAN STUDENTS ABOUT THE SECRET CULTS HE CO-FOUNDED,” he posted, adding that he is “ATTACKING THE SOURCE, AND I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL CHRIST RETURNS.”
The singer linked his anger to the deaths of young men on campuses and beyond.
“I WILL NOT FORGIVE HOW WOLE, OLUSEGUN, AND GANI ADAMS KILLED OUR BOYS… HOW FELA SAVED HIS OWN BOYS, WHILE THE PROF, HIS COUSIN WAS KILLING EVERYONE ELSE’S, AND TILL AS I TYPE THESE WORDS,” Brymo stated.
He mixed personal grievances with broader accusations, referencing an incident at Chevron in 2019 that he said left him with lingering pain and stalled plans.
“SOMEONE MUST PAY, AND TO MY KNOWING WITH.. I WILL NOT SETTLE FOR THE DISRESPECT!!” he wrote.
Brymo also wove in spiritual and philosophical claims, declaring “Esu is Satan” and positioning himself as an agent of reckoning.
“I USED TO LIVE FOR LOVE, NOW I LIVE FOR VENGEANCE…” he declared in one post.
In another, he urged young Nigerians to reject what he called Soyinka’s “cults” and be rebellious for collective progress. He challenged Soyinka directly to grant an exclusive interview explaining the founding of the groups and their consequences, calling him “the King’s Horseman” whose Nobel Peace Prize rides on unresolved issues.
The posts have reignited conversations about the dark history of campus confraternities in Nigeria. Historical records show Soyinka co-founded the Pyrates Confraternity (later National Association of Seadogs) in 1952 at the University of Ibadan as a non-violent student group opposed to elitism and tribalism.
Soyinka has repeatedly insisted the original organization was never a secret cult and has publicly condemned the violent splinter groups that later emerged and caused widespread harm on campuses.
This latest outburst fits a pattern of Brymo’s increasingly outspoken and often polarizing commentary on industry figures, spirituality, and personal experiences. Fans and critics have reacted with a mix of concern, agreement on the broader problem of cult violence, and skepticism about the singer’s sweeping accusations.