Next of Kin: Nigerians Angrily Drag, Insult Billionaire Obi Cubana For Dismissing His Adopted Son
- Nigerians on Twitter, formerly X, have been quite livid about the new development concerning Obi Cubana’s family
- The billionaire had earlier posted about which of his sons was next of kin after his adopted son had claimed the title
- Netizens shared their opinions about the situation and suggested how the father of five should have handled things
Nigerian social media users have expressed disappointment over Obi Cubana’s recent actions after his post on Instagram.
It all started after the billionaire's adopted son, Chidi, posted a TikTok video where he claimed that he was the next of kin.
Source: Instagram
Shortly after, Obi Cubana took to Instagram and shared a photo of his first biological son, Alex, declaring him next of kin.
His move angered Nigerians, who called him all sorts of names, suggesting that he could have handled things far better.
A summary post about the incident is included below:
Obi Cubana's original post is included below:
Next of kin: Nigerians slam Obi Cubana
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the drama unfolding from the billionaire's post about his next of kin.
@maverickhurt said:
"That Obi Cubana “next of kin” post was not necessary sha."
@gladys_onyetem said:
"A child that was jst doing a harmless video, una don reason plenty things put, na wah for una ooo. Una even Dey say na adopted child, I thought that’s his brothers child? Una don project una wicked family negativity on this innocent video. Una go Dey find village ppl, na una."
@OloriOfOloris said:
"This is actually crazy. There’s already rivalry? And this post of his is only going to fuel more rift between the brothers."
@soyecaterings said:
"I don’t think he thought of the consequences in the long run. This wasn’t the best way to address it sha. But even thinking about being the next of kin now simply means obi has to be unalive or old enough to not be able to run things."
Source: Instagram
@h_abibah said:
"This is terrible."
@bukky_starrr said:
"There are some sensitive stuffs one common sense should tell them not to do."
@fc_acct said:
"His father sef clarifying it publicly self nah mumu procedure too, why u wan still throw am under the bus for social media??"
@aishasharon_ng said:
"What if he’s his biological son from another mother 🤷♀️."
@RedMytth said:
"Obi no get sense ? Nah wa o. This tin fit cause rivalry between the boys. Make he sha dey careful."
@OmotayoNafy said:
"Wow! This is embarrassing."
@MaryWilson96427 said:
"Obi Cubana wasn’t supposed to post something like that in the first place, na you go know ur first kin for ur mind, he should have let him catch his cruise in peace😭."
Expert shares key advice on avoiding online controversy
As online backlash and viral misunderstandings become more frequent, youth development expert Dipo Daniels Ajidahun has urged young people to take conscious steps to avoid digital controversies.
"Set boundaries," Daniels told Legit.ng, responding to the backlash trailing Obi Cubana's adopted son and offering advice on how youths can avoid online controversies.
“Avoid controversial topics or conversations,” he continued, pointing out that some topics are better left untouched in the public space.
He warned that much of the drama online is manufactured for attention, not meaningful engagement.
“Understand that social media is not real, hence controversial topics are seen as content to generate traffic and not for educational purposes,” Ajidahun said.
Reflecting on the nature of online conflict, he concluded,
“It's like stirring up strife just for the fun of it.”
Nigerians not mature enough for adoption - Chinaify Bro
Content creator Onyeabo Ifeanyi, popularly known as Chinaify Bro, has lashed out at Nigerians for dragging Obi Cubana's adopted son for innocently partaking in a TikTok trend on next of kin, which later caused the ongoing drama with his dad. He noted that some African countries are not ready for adoption as they do not fully understand the concept.
In a Facebook post, he wrote:
"What is happening now is the reason I am of the opinion that West Africans, especially Nigerians, are not mature enough for adoption."
He defines adoption for Nigerians:
"An adopted son is a son, and we all know the boy was catching cruise, but no be me go advise millionaire not to settle family matter in public."
He also schooled online family members of Cubana:
"I hope you know Cubana will not give you his money just because you are online supporting his online family resolution, which to me was absolutely unnecessary."
He compassionately thinks of the boy's welfare following the online drama:
"Now, Nigerians are spreading the boy picture and marking him out. I wonder how that boy feels right now. He should have simply ignored a cruise post kids are making online."
Obi Cubana shares details about his mum
Legit.ng also previously reported on Obi Cubana granting an interview where he spoke about his late mother and her two-week burial ceremony that shook the country.
During the conversation with Chude, the billionaire shared why he and his brothers went all out to celebrate their late mum's burial with so much razzmatazz and fanfare.
Obi Cubana also made a stirring revelation during the interview about his family and a generational curse they've been dealing with, sparking many reactions from netizens.
Sola Sanusi, HOD of the Entertainment Desk, contributed to this article. She added the reaction of Onyeabo Ifeanyi on adoption in Nigeria.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a youth development expert for this report.
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