Stonebwoy has dismissed the idea that his long-running dispute with fellow musician Shatta Wale can be resolved through a spontaneous public gesture like a hug, insisting that true reconciliation requires more than surface-level displays.
Speaking on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, during a morning interview on Angel TV and Angel FM with Saddick Adams, he made it clear that any attempt at sudden friendliness would be unrealistic. “even his mother’s ghost will kill” him if he suddenly begins to smile with Shatta Wale.
He explained that peace between them would need a deliberate and structured process, pointing to how past conflicts were handled through formal mechanisms rather than informal gestures. “On the reconciliation side, I think there is something we are all missing. Back in the 2000s, a commission was set up to address cases so people could reconcile. Let no one think a fight can just start and suddenly end with reconciliation, unless they are not truly interested in peace,” he said.
Stonebwoy also broadened the issue beyond music rivalry, alleging that the conflict has involved repeated personal attacks against his family. “We should look into the root cause of the matter. I have been attacked over the years; some may justify it as marketing, but my wife, my mother, my in-laws, and myself have all been insulted,” he stated.
He cautioned against treating such conduct as normal within entertainment circles, arguing that public figures must take responsibility for their words and actions rather than hiding behind publicity or promotion tactics.
For him, any genuine reconciliation would depend on accountability, acknowledgement of wrongdoing, and a willingness to apologise. He added that he is not opposed to peace, but it must be earned through proper steps rather than theatrics.
“After all these rivalry issues, do people think you can just say ‘hug and move forward’? That will not work,” Stonebwoy stressed.
