What starts as a nostalgic Instagram scroll can end in a social media roast session—especially when it involves Afrobeats powerhouse Mr Eazi. The 34-year-old singer, fresh off his fairy-tale Iceland wedding to billionaire heiress Temi Otedola, unearthed a gem from his secondary school yearbook on Sunday, igniting a viral debate on destiny, destiny’s doppelgangers, and why not everyone gets the glow-up.
Titled “If Mr Eazi na thief or no make am, nobody go come out claim say dem attend same school with am,” a cheeky fan quip that’s racked up thousands of likes on X, perfectly encapsulates the online chaos. Mr Eazi, born Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade and a Kings College, Lagos alum, shared a sepia-toned snapshot from his yearbook, complete with a teenage self-penned motivational mantra: words of ambition that, in hindsight, read like a prophecy fulfilled. “I wrote this as a kid, and look at me now,” he captioned the post, tagging it with hashtags like #ThrowbackThursday and #Grateful.
But it was the accompanying class photo—featuring names like Eniola, Mayowa, and a host of other wide-eyed teens—that turned the nostalgia trip into a detective mission. Netizens, ever the sleuths, dove headfirst into LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram hunts for these long-lost classmates, unearthing profiles ranging from mid-level bankers in Abuja to teachers in Ibadan. The verdict? A stark contrast to Eazi’s empire: emPawa Africa label founder, $6 million net worth, and a recent collab with King Promise on “See What We’ve Done,” filmed amid his wedding’s black-and-white glamour. One user unearthed Mayowa’s feed: “Bro’s selling car insurance in Ogun State. No shade, but Eazi’s out here closing deals with global VCs.”
The backlash was swift and savage. “Why y’all stalking these poor people just to drag their lives against a billionaire’s son-in-law? Let Eniola sell her okra in peace!” fumed @NaijaFeministQueen, whose tweet sparked a thread of over 500 replies. Another chimed in: “Success isn’t a competition, but Nigerians turn everything into Olympics. If Eazi was a ‘thief’ like half of you say, his classmates would ghost him forever.” The irony hit harder with reminders of Eazi’s own trajectory—from a KNUST engineering dropout turned party promoter to Banku music pioneer, all without the silver spoon his critics now envy via Temi’s lineage.
Not all reactions were roasting. Fans flooded Eazi’s comments with props for his “self-made glow-up,” sharing their own yearbook horror stories. “This is why I stan—dude manifested his bag at 16,” posted @AfrobeatAddict, while others credited his emPawa fund for uplifting unsigned artists, turning “classmate envy” into inspiration. Eazi, ever the diplomat, liked a few supportive posts but stayed mum on the drama, letting the throwback do the talking.
This isn’t Eazi’s first brush with post-fame scrutiny; his low-key courtship with Temi—praised as “decent man energy” by admirers—drew similar side-eyes before evolving into 2025’s wedding of the year. As one elder statesman on X put it: “My mom was classmates with a governor—doesn’t make her less. Success is personal.” In a nation where “hustle culture” meets “crab-in-a-bucket” vibes, Eazi’s yearbook drop is a mirror: Some shine solo, others fade quietly, but the scroll never stops.
Will this lead to a Kings College reunion tour? Or just more memes? Either way, Mr Eazi’s already winning—royalties from “Skin Tight” alone could fund a few classmates’ glow-ups.