Carter Efe Criticises Wizkid, Loses Accounts
Carter Efe loses Instagram and TikTok accounts after calling Wizkid proud and an idiot during a live session, pleads with Wizkid FC for forgiveness
Carter Efe social media meltdown followed swiftly after he criticised Afrobeats star Wizkid during a live TikTok session earlier in the week.
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The Nigerian skit maker, known for his vibrant online presence, lost access to both his Instagram and TikTok accounts within hours of backlash from Wizkid’s fan base.
On Tuesday, Carter Efe described Wizkid as arrogant, referring to him as “an idiot” during a TikTok livestream.
His statement immediately sparked outrage from fans of the Grammy-winning artist, known collectively as Wizkid FC.
“If Wizkid calls me my G, that means Lion don get belle. E no fit happen. That boy too get pride, idiot,” he said in Pidgin English.
In response, angry fans vowed to report the skit maker’s social media platforms en masse.
By Wednesday evening, Carter Efe’s Instagram page, which boasted over 1.8 million followers, had been taken down. He attributed the takedown directly to coordinated action by Wizkid FC.
“FC una collect my Instagram account of 1.8 million followers,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
TikTok account gone, FC una betrayed me… I’m in severe pain.
Shortly after, he released a video confirming that his TikTok account had also been removed. Overwhelmed, Carter Efe appealed to Wizkid and his fans for forgiveness.
“This is getting too much, TikTok account gone, FC una betrayed me. Abeg make una forgive me Wizkid FC. Wizkid abeg no vexxx help me beg FC abeggggg I’m in severe pain,” he pleaded.
The episode highlights the growing influence of fan communities on the careers and platforms of digital creators.
It also underscores the risk of public outbursts in an era where online backlash can lead to real-world consequences.
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Carter Efe’s situation may serve as a cautionary tale for creators navigating the fine line between expression and offence in Nigeria’s fast-moving entertainment space.
