Accuser To Accused:
Why Osupa May Face Possible Police Case Over Barry Showkey Leaked Audio
In the volatile Fuji music scene, Saheed Osupa Akorede finds himself navigating a classic case of “what goes around.” The Fuji star has petitioned the police, including stations like Alagbon, against Islamic cleric Alfa Suna for allegedly recording and publicly releasing private voice notes.
In the leaked clips, Osupa is heard shading fellow Fuji legend Wasiu Alabi Pasuma’s singing skills and referencing other industry figures.
Osupa and allies like Ami Olohun argue the act constitutes illegal recording, breach of privacy, criminal defamation, and possible cyberstalking under Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act, as the release sparked widespread backlash and reputational harm.
Alfa Suna has cried out, released more clips, and even called for activist intervention.
Yet critics point to a striking parallel with an earlier incident involving Adewale Barry Showkey, son of late Fuji icon Sikiru Ayinde Barrister.
Barry sent a heated private voice note to Osupa, venting frustrations over alleged ingratitude, lack of support during Barrister’s illness, and broken loyalty despite his claimed role in helping “crown” Osupa as King of Music.
The voice note, laced with strong language and curses, leaked publicly, triggering fan mockery, character attacks, and debates labeling Barryshowkey as “bitter.”
The irony intensifies because reports and circulating claims suggest Osupa, as the recipient, deliberately leaked the audio.
This is simply revealing of Barryshowkey's 'private audio — mirroring the very offense he now condemns in Alfa Suna.
Since Osupa facilitated the leak, it raises questions of consistency: unauthorized publication of private conversations can amount to defamation and privacy invasion regardless of who initiates it.
Both cases involve candid, emotional talk meant for one ear turning into public ammunition, causing distress and online pile-ons.
Reasons Osupa could face similar scrutiny include the principle of reciprocity in law — if leaking private audio warrants police action when done by Alfa Suna, the same logic applies when the recipient releases or amplifies another’s message.
Nigerian jurisprudence frowns on weaponizing private communications, and sustained online fallout following a leak can border on harassment or cyberstalking elements if intent to humiliate is alleged.
Fuji elders have historically called for peace in such feuds, but legal precedent shows celebrities are not exempt.
Osupa has responded by emphasizing context, apologizing where needed, and stressing industry unity, while Pasuma downplayed the shading maturely.
Whether Barry Showkey chooses to press charges remains uncertain, but the saga underscores a broader lesson: in the voice-note era, private words carry public consequences, and the accuser today may become the accused tomorrow. Fuji fans and legal watchers await if this boomerang will land in court.
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