Lagos, March 26, 2025. It’s just past 1:50 PM WAT, and Florence Otedola, better known as DJ Cuppy, has Nigeria buzzing with a bold vision. The popular disc jockey took to X Wednesday morning, dropping a spark of optimism: Nigeria could one day see a female President and Vice President. Pointing to Namibia’s groundbreaking milestone as Africa’s first nation with both top roles held by women, Cuppy’s words feel like a call to dream bigger. “Maybe there’s hope for Nigeria one day after all,” she posted, per Daily Post Nigeria, and for a country where men have ruled the roost since 1960, it’s a statement that’s stirring hearts and raising eyebrows.
Cuppy’s not just spinning tracks she’s spinning hope. Namibia’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah swore in as President recently, with a female VP beside her, shattering a glass ceiling Africa-wide. Cuppy, 32 and fresh off hosting a historic UNGA youth session last year, sees it as a beacon. “Namibia just made history,” she wrote, and you can almost hear her grin through the screen. It’s personal too daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, she’s dodged her own ceilings, from a failed engagement to Ryan Taylor in 2023 to carving her own path. X lit up at 11:20 WAT with fans cheering, “Cuppy for President!” though others quipped, “Dream on, Nigeria’s not ready.”
The stats paint a stark picture. Nigeria’s never had a female president or VP Margaret Ekpo and Sarah Jibril tried, but the patriarchy’s grip held tight. Women hold just 3.6% of House seats, per 2023 election data, and no female governor’s cracked the 36 states. Yet Cuppy’s optimism isn’t blind Namibia’s leap took decades, and Nigeria’s got voices like Aisha Yesufu and Oby Ezekwesili pushing the needle. “Maybe” isn’t a promise, it’s a nudge. X at 12:15 WAT mused, “If Namibia can, why not us?” Fair question our 200 million strong deserve a shot at rewriting history.
For folks like Amaka, a Lagos stylist I know, it’s a long shot but not laughable. “Men mess up plenty why not a woman?” she said, snipping hair. Cuppy’s no politician, but her platform’s loud Oxford grad, philanthropist, global DJ. Critics might say it’s naive she’s dodged Nigeria’s political muck but her point stands: possibility starts with belief. Namibia’s women didn’t wait for permission; they fought. Nigeria’s could too, if the system bends.
Tonight, Cuppy’s words linger. She’s not running yet but she’s planting seeds. Will Nigeria’s women rise, or stay sidelined? It’s hope, not hype, and it’s on us to water it. One X user at 13:00 WAT summed it up: “Cuppy’s dreaming big time we all did.”