Fuji icon, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has revealed his pivotal role in promoting the popular Yoruba music genre, Fuji.
The musician disclosed that he not only registered the Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria (FUMAN) with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), but also wrote its constitution himself.
Ayinde made these revelations during a pre-recorded interview with Agbaletu TV, which was released on Wednesday.
In the interview, he spoke about the efforts he made to establish Fuji as a recognised music genre, stating that many of his critics fail to acknowledge his contribution to Fuji’s rise to prominence.
“When I had the privilege to make Fuji music mine, I didn’t do so. I registered Fuji music with the Corporate Affairs Commission as the Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria (FUMAN), with the genre officially titled Fuji.
He further recalled how the constitution was drafted in his home, where a Constitution Drafting Committee was formed.
He listed Fancia Alamu, Muhideen Ashekun, Waheed Akangbe as interim president, and Kolotiti as secretary, with his personal secretary compiling their deliberations. The meeting took place in the presence of his lawyer, Shola Abidakun.
“I personally wrote the constitution single-handedly. I volunteered to lead that process, and the constitution was drafted in my house. I set up the constitution drafting committee, which included Fancy Aye Alamu, Muyideen Asekun, Wasiu Akangbe as interim president, Kolotiti as secretary, and my secretary, who sat with a typewriter and typed out all the proceedings.”
Ayinde expressed his frustration with those who criticise him despite his extensive work in shaping Fuji music.
“People say Wasiu is not good, but I did everything. God used me to do many things for Fuji music. What have I been paid with? These are things I didn’t want to speak about before now. Despite my efforts, they haven’t made a real impact on Fuji, yet they continue to call me all sorts of names,” he said.
He also addressed the long-standing rumours surrounding his relationship with the late Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, a revered figure in Fuji.
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He denied claims that he insulted Barrister, explaining that it was a musician friend of his who had done so. However, due to his participation in the concert where the insult occurred, Ayinde was wrongly regarded as an accomplice.
Ayinde also pointed out that Barrister’s aides were responsible for stoking the misunderstanding.
Reflecting on his rise to the title of King of Fuji music, Ayinde noted that it happened by chance. He explained that a feud between Kolawole Kollington and Barrister led event organisers to choose him as a neutral figure to avoid conflict.
“I became the King of Fuji music because there was a squabble between Kollington and Barrister. So, in an attempt to avoid conflict after crowning one over the other, the organisers chose me — particularly to please my boss.”
He also addressed rumours that he had received financial support from the Federal Government for his mother’s burial celebration, dismissing the claims as false.
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