Songwriting in Nigeria has been a very sensitive topic. The Nigerian music industry, with its unstructured copyright laws and lack of publishing, does not encourage it. Davido’s latest single ‘Like dat’ generated some drama about songwriting in Nigeria. A singer Teni, real name Teniola Apata, who is known for her single ‘Fargin’, revealed on Twitter that she wrote the song.“A song I wrote for @iam_Davido drops tomorrow!! S/O to OBO for giving young writers like my self a chance!! I can’t wait for y’all to hear “Like Dat” Another Monster Hit,” She tweeted. The reaction to the tweet was instant and polarized. Nigerians were divided on her declaration. Many congratulated her for her efforts in working with Davido and penning a record for him. Others attacked her for jumping the gun, instead of waiting for the singer to make the announcement himself.Elsewhere, a conversation raged among a set of Nigerian fans, who questioned Davido’s skill level in creating records.
