Veteran Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal,
better known as K1 De Ultimate, as he got more
than he bargained for at a public event in Lagos
when he was abruptly shunned by the state
governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), for trying
to interrupt him while he was addressing some
electorates in Gbagada.
The governor had gone to the Gbagada/Kosofe axis
of the state with the governorship candidate of the
All Peoples Congress (APC), Akinwunmi Ambode, to
canvass for their votes when the unexpected
happened.
While speaking on the campaign points of the
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
the gubernatorial poll in the state, Jimi Agbaje, the
Fuji lord tried to interject with a song in support of
Fashola's explanation, but the governor shut him off.
"Please! Please!! I allowed you sing your song. Let
me say my speech. I have come to talk here. When I
am through, you will sing and I will dance!!!"
Fashola told K1 De Ultimate in Yoruba language,
who later kept mute until the end of the programme.
Some of the people around could not believe their
ears, but said in hush tones that the musician
deserved the embarrassment the governor gave
him.
At most political rallies in Nigeria, musicians are
begged to stop singing to allow political gladiators
give their speeches, but they mostly decline. Even at
the PDP presidential rally held in Lagos some days
ago, moderators had hectic time stopping the music
acts from singing to allow speeches from speakers.
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