Bola Afolabi
Celebrated fuji artiste, Wasiu Ayinde, has revealed the reason he is angry with his elder counterpart, Alhaji Kollington Ayinla.
There have been continued squabbles and speculations in the world of the traditional genre which also has the likes of Adewale Ayuba, Saheed Osupa, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Abas Akande Obsere, Shina Akanni, Wasiu Ayinde Merenge, Atawewe, Alao Malaika, Remi Aluko, Taye Currency and Sefiu Alao as key players.
According to Wasiu, popularly called K1 de Ultimate, he is angry with Kollignton because he refused to attend his (Wasiu’s) mother’s funeral which recently took place.
The programme had attracted many dignitaries that included Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun.
It had also sparked a major controversy after K1 expressed disgust at how Islamic clerics allegedly preferred to lay siege to his personal home for financial gains (‘ganu si’), instead of going to his parents’ houses where the mourning ought to be holding.
While many alfas tackled him, others supported what he said.
In an interview with Bamidele Adeyanju, whose podcast regularly digs into the world of the musical brand and related ones that include juju, Ayinde said the excuse given by Kollignton, that he (Wasiu) did not answer his call when he (Kollington) phoned to greet him after the mother’s death, was untenable.
Meanwhile, Kollignton had alleged in an earlier interview that he chose not to attend the funeral because Wasiu did not personally phone to tell him about the demise but rather sent an invitation card to him.
But the younger musician insisted that Kollington had unbelievably wronged him by staying away.
According to him, he played a major role when Kollignton’s mother’s died.
“When the mothers of the late Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister and Alhaji Kollignton Ayinla died, I played the role of a good son to both of them. Why will Alhaji Kollignton cite an excuse not genuine for his absence when my own mum died?” Wasiu asked.
