Afrobeats singer Iyanya has faced another round of criticism after erroneously spelling ‘Morayo’ while addressing allegations that he has switched loyalty from Wizkid to Davido.
The controversy stems from the longstanding tension between the two Afrobeats giants, which has seen fans of both camps engaging in fierce debates online.
The backlash began after an X user accused Iyanya of abandoning his friendship with Wizkid to support Davido more openly. In response, the Sexy Mama crooner attempted to clear the air by emphasising that he supports all artists equally, naming several albums he claims to listen to regularly.
However, while making his point, Iyanya mistakenly referred to Wizkid’s tribute album Morayo, named after the singer’s late mother, as “Maroya.”
“I played Wizkid’s Made in Lagos and Maroya, the same way I play every other artiste songs,” he wrote, a typo that fans quickly latched onto.
Social media was immediately awash with reactions, many of them mocking Iyanya’s error and questioning his sincerity.
@Gwan_123 wrote, “Maroya you go just know say na on mute e play am.”
Another X user @Rozaycharm_ added, “Shey you know say you don unknowingly drop new banter material for 30Bingos?.”
@The_Good slammed, “Imagine you turn Big Wiz late lovely mum name Morayo to Maroya… you clearly know what you are doing, God go punish you.”
Another user, @Dizmarviz, joked, “Maroya the greatest I ever made. Thank you @Iyanya, you just gave us new ingredients for this cooking… This week go long.”
Iyanya eventually corrected the error by quoting the original post and spelling the album name correctly as Morayo. However, the backlash did not let up, with some fans continuing to drag him.
An X user, @Kellybonito_ jested, “No worry, we understand. Even me sef no dey remember that album name. The album too useless .”
@The_Good later followed up with, “Thanks for the correction and coming back to your senses, we forgive you… no artists way go fuck with Wiz way we FC nor fit put for he place ❤️.”
Despite his efforts to calm the storm, Iyanya’s slip-up has further fueled fan tensions in the ever-persistent Wizkid vs. Davido rivalry saga.
