Burna Boy, whose real name is Ebunoluwa Damini Ogulu, is taking legal action against an X user, Mirex Moses, over a controversial tweet posted in 2025.
Burna Boy’s legal team described the post as defamatory and issued clear instructions to Moses regarding how to address the matter.
In a letter dated January 26, 2026, the singer’s lawyers demanded that the tweet be removed immediately and that Moses confirm the deletion via a specified email. The legal notice gave him 48 hours to comply, warning that failure to do so would result in formal legal proceedings.
The situation has sparked mixed reactions among fans. Some praised Burna Boy, popularly called Odogwu, for defending his reputation and warned that such actions could serve as a deterrent against online defamation. Others, however, compared his response to that of fellow Nigerian star Wizkid, who has faced similar false claims without taking public legal steps, commending Wizkid for remaining calm in the face of online controversies.
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@horse.2974121:”If dem write you like this just find where hide first because na catch dem Wan catch u next.”
@ oluwa_rugbay:”I support this action I think all the artist should be doing this now hence all those stupid Twitter influencers will stop cooking up narratives .if Dey dom pick like 2of them the rest go stop.”
@offical_chimel_001:”Person wey sing me I no panic don see a gender get PTSD.”
@ikamerino:”Clear conscience fear no accusation.”
@horse.2974121:”If dem write you like this just find where hide first because na catch dem wan catch u next.”