It sounds
so much like tales by moonlight, but the sad truth hitting our news desk
this afternoon is that the so much celebrated working relationship and
partnership between Fuji Lord, Alhaji, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, famously
addressed as K1 and his manager, Percy Ademokun, popularly called
Ipacom, has hit the rock.
Although
we are yet to get all the details but as at the time if filing in this
exclusive report, the insider rat who dropped the topic at this gist
hangout told us that the working relationship which has lasted several
years ended because Percy, as a no-nonsense person, could not take
Alhaji’s excesses, which includes his adamancy and bossy behavior.
Yes,
the lion was divinely crowned but give it to Percy Ibikunle Ademokun,
the band manager and foreman of King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, he has been
with King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal from Barrister to Marshal, from KWAM1 to
K1! He is seemingly the architect of the well oiled and media friendly
team of K1. Percy loves K1 organisation like a mother hen, his loyalty
then was as constant as a northern star. But then, the adage holds sway,
that 7 Kings and 7 seasons, Percy definitely cannot be with K1 forever.
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Percy
dropped his resignation letter on Sunday, March 9 just after the
wedding of K1′s daughter. Well, it wasn’t that easy as you may think,
let us break down the schisms:
Then,
whenever you hear Sir Shina Peters, K1s name is next! K1 and Sir Shina
Peters are known as Siamese twins in the corporate world! Suddenly, the
twin cord was broken by the corporate organisations due to K1s
preference and toga as an APC musician. KI was not particularly pleased
about that. The corporate world now emphatically prefers Sir Shina
Peters and the junior Fuji musicians to his band. KI complained to
Percy, Percy knew you cannot eat your cake and have it!
K1
wholesale adoption of political patronage damaged the bands corporate
appeal. Until last year when Percy pulled a masterstroke with K1
invitation to the Masters nite show and Headies, King Wasiu Ayinde
Marshal was almost nil in the corporate world unlike before. Remember
the Benson and Hedges shows.
Percy
was not particularly pleased with K1s wanton toga of an APC musician.
Though the money and political patronage was good, Percy as a
professional knew the dangers inherent in riding a tiger and the
apparent flaws in political jingoism.
Known
to many, Percys family are domiciled abroad, and there comes a time in a
mans life when the chicken must come home to roost. Percy must move on
at a point.
In
addition, Percy made it real good from the band. He is unarguably a
multi millionaire with one or two properties in Lagos and firm
investments. He is a shrewd entrepreneur. He cannot therefore be a
foreman forever.
Percy
Ademokun is the beacon behind K1. KI is the capstone. Percys absence is
already causing jitters in the media. Unlike before, we now read
negative reports on and about King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall. This was not
possible during the kingly reign of his royal highness, Percy Ademokun
Esq.
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