Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has paid afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti, a visit in his Afrika Shrine, Lagos.
This is coming days after Femi said some followers of the politician, aka Obidients, had threatened to burn down the Shrine.
They had allegedly issued the threat after Femi said he could not be an Obidient because he does not succumb to living a zombie life.
In another statement, he had denied calling the followers zombies but insisted he had no candidate among Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar.
With Obi on the visit was controversial entertainer, Charly Boy.
The New Afrika Shrine is an open air entertainment centre located in Ikeja, Lagos State.
It serves as the host location of the annual Felabration music festival.
Currently managed by Femi Kuti (eldest son of Fela Kuti) and Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti, it is the replacement of the old Afrika Shrine created in 1970 by Fela Kuti until it was burnt down in 1977.[2] The New Afrika Shrine showcases photo galleries of Fela and music performances by Femi Kuti and Seun Kuti thus making it a tourist attraction.
On July 3, 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Shrine and pre-launched the Season of African Cultures 2020 in France. Macron said he had visited the Shrine as a student in 2002
