Controversial disc jockey and TikTok personality, Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken, was on Friday, July 10, arraigned before a Magistrate’s court in Ogba, Lagos, for threatening the life of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu.
DJ Chicken was arraigned before Magistrate M.F. Onamusi on a three-count charge bordering on threat to kill, conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, and offences under the Cybercrime (Prohibition, prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.
The charges stem from a video the content creator posted on his social media platforms while commenting on the 2027 presidential election. In the now-viral video, DJ Chicken, speaking in Yoruba said:
“Tinubu, you can’t win the election. If you win, I will kill Seyi Tinubu. I won’t say more than that.”
The prosecution claimed that the statement constituted a threat to kill the President’s son, contrary to the Criminal Law of Lagos state and the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.
Following public outrage, DJ Chicken released another video retracting the remarks, insisting they were merely intended as a joke to attract attention.
He maintained that he had no intention of harming Seyi Tinubu, describing the comments as part of his online content creation.
Despite the retraction, the Lagos State Government proceeded with the prosecution.
According to the charge sheet, the first count accuses him of posting a video threatening to kill Seyi Tinubu through his social media accounts, contrary to Section 232 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The second count claimed that he transmitted a grossly offensive and menacing message through a computer network, contrary to Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.
The third count states that his conduct was likely to cause a breach of the peace and was intended to intimidate or embarrass Seyi Tinubu, contrary to Section 168(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
DJ Chicken pleaded not guilty to all three charges.
Magistrate Onamusi granted him bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum but ordered that he be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending the perfection of his bail conditions.
The case was adjourned until Monday, August 3, 2026, for further proceedings.
Confirming the development, DJ Chicken’s lawyer, Rotimi Stephen, said the court eventually granted bail despite opposition from the prosecution.
“Update on DJ Chicken’s case. This morning he was arraigned to court, the Magistrate Court at Ogba. And well, we applied for his bail. Although it was very, very tough. The other party, they do not want him to be on bail because of who this case is against.
“But thankfully, the court applied Section 115 Sub 2 of the ACJL, and he was eventually granted bail. Well, he’s not out yet because we are not done with the bail condition, nor perfected his bail condition.
But by Monday, July 13, we should be able to do that and he will be out.”
Stephen also appreciated supporters who attended the court proceedings in solidarity with his client.
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