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Wasiu Ayinde Is A Liar – Odeyemi

Popular fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde K1 de Ultimate has been taken to the cleaners by late Sikiru Ayinde Barrister’s aide, Mr. Dayo Odeyemi.

“After due consultation with the family, friends and fans of the fuji music creator, the late Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, it becomes imperative for me as his spokesman and a veteran entertainment journalist, who has written three different books on the history of Nigerian music, to make an official statement on the outburst of Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose, alias Fuji King,  on the creation of fuji.”

“Wasiu Ayinde was reported to have at a forum in Lagos chided his mentor, Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barister (MFR), insinuating that he was not the creator of  fuji music, equating  ‘faaji’ and ‘fuja’ to fuji music. He dismissed the popular notion and statement of the founding father of fuji music that the word fuji was derived from the Japanese Mountain of Love.”

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“He was also reported to have claimed that he single-handedly gave Barrister a befitting burial in response to a promise he made to him before he died. These statements are most unfortunate as well as laughable. It is also a flagrant display of arrogance and naivety on his part. This is because he was never a part of the history of fuji creation as the music itself was seven years old as of the time he came into music under the tutelage of Ayinde Barister in 1974.”

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“Perhaps, I should make it clear that Wasiu Ayinde, who is claiming to know much about fuji, joined the Barrister Organisation in 1974. As of that time, Barrister had released 19 solid albums including two singles and one extended play. By calculation, if we subtract 1967 when Barister released his first fuji record titled Waya Rabi from 1974 when Wasiu joined his organisation as a packer, the gap is seven years, meaning that fuji music is seven years older than Wasiu Ayinde.”

“Between 1966 and 1980 when Wasiu released his first album after leaving the Barrister Organisation in 1978/1979, Barrister had released 38 long playing records. I also challenged Wasiu on his claim that he promised Barrister a befitting burial and eventually gave it to him.”

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“It was the Lagos State Government under the leadership of former Governor Babatunde Fashola that footed the bill of the burial, through a burial committee headed by one of Barrister’s legendary fans, Alhaji Buhari Oloto.”