The Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of
Nigeria (FIBAN) has urged Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, to strip Kwam 1,
a Fuji star, of his title as the Mayegun of Yoruba land, for allegedly
brutalising Wole Sorunke, its member.
Kwam 1 and Sorunke were said to have been invited to perform
at the 60th birthday party of Abdulfatai Akamo, the Olu of Itori, in Ewekoro
local government area of Ogun state on Thursday night.
According to Sorunke, better known as MC Murphy, the drama
started when he invited Fasina Olajide, his client, to the stage to be
eulogised by Kwam 1, as expected of Fuji singers.
The Ogun-based broadcaster, however, claimed that the Fuji
maestro snubbed his client, adding that some boys loyal to the singer would
later beat him up.
He also disclosed that the ‘Consolidation’ crooner, whose
real name is Wasiu Ayinde, apologised to him after the incident.
But in his reaction on Friday, Desmond Nwachukwu, FIBAN’s
president, condemned the incident.
He also called on the Alaafin to withdraw the singer’s Mayegun
of Yoruba land title, nothing that his action was a mockery of the noble tag.
He said the matter had already been reported to security
agencies, adding that FIBAN would also take legal actions against the singer to
ensure justice is served.
“We would like to tell His Majesty that we are all humans
and we can make mistakes,” he said.
“This is a grave mistake he has made because, as far as we
are concerned, the holder of the ‘Mayegun of Yorubaland’ title must be a man
that commands respect and carries himself pretty well, understanding that the
image of His Majesty and the entire Yoruba race is what he goes about with.
“We would like to tell His Majesty that it is not too late
to strip him of that title. We have to understand that this is Yorubaland and
this is where culture and tradition are held with a lot of candour.”
Kunle Rasheed, the singer’s media manager, however,
dismissed the said incident, explaining that nothing of such happened.
“Nothing of such happened. Anything that happened to him
(Murphy) has nothing to do with Alhaji (K1),” he told PUNCH.
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