Wasiu Ayinde, the Fuji singer better known as Kwam 1, has refused to address the allegations of maltreatment against him.
Last week, Kunle Ayanlowo, the singer’s former drummer, alleged that he “achieved nothing” while working under him for over three decades.
In a now-viral interview, the instrumentalist also claimed that Kwam 1 was fond of treating his band members like “modern slaves”.
The Ibadan-based drummer said he “lived in fear” while working under Ayinde for 32 years.
Among other allegations, Ayanlowo also claimed they were underpaid by the Fuji maestro.
He asked the public to hold the singer responsible should any harm befall him.
“The money I can vividly remember and I calculated was when we went for a show from 2021 to 2022. It was a December time. During that period we are usually busy. We had 46 shows. We started in October ending and did the shows until January. I collected N370,000 at the end of the day (N8043 per show),” he said.
“From this money, I was traveling from Ibadan to Lagos. I will book for hotels which the least of it is N10, 000. I will eat twice. A plate of their food I could afford was N3000. I did not include the transport fees I was expending. What I used to sustain myself financially was that some of my fans spray me money.
“I told you earlier that we had a misunderstanding at some point. During that period I was abroad. That was where I got money to spend these two bedrooms. It is God that did it. I did not get the money from these people.
“I can tell you categorically that I did not achieve anything apart from the money I spent on feeding. The remaining is gotten whenever there is a show and I spend it on transport fare.
“The day we fought I told him categorically that even in 20 years if anything happens to me, including a headache, Wasiu Ayinde should be held responsible. It was a stage fight.”
When TheCable Lifestyle contacted Kunle Rasheed, Ayinde’s spokesman, to get his principal’s comment on the allegation, he said the Fuji star would not address Ayanlowo’s claim.
“He will not dignify the ex-drummer by responding to him,” Rasheed said.
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