Sunday October 21 2012, fuji star Pasuma Wonder publicly denounced the
Arabambi title and proclaimed himself Oganla 1 of Fuji music. This he
did at the 70th birthday party of Movie veteran Idowu Phillips popularly
known as Mama Rainbow. That he dropped the title Arabambi has generated
a lot of controversies and while many people insinuate he must have
fallen apart with the King of Fuji Music K1 De ultimate over
irreconcilable differences few others have their reservations over what
must have led to his decision to create his own identity after many
years of his affiliation with Arambabi ( A clan created by K1 de
ultimate).
On why he chose to create his clan Pasuma said “ I
have my reasons for leaving Arabambi to create my own identity. let me
start by explaining the word Oganla to you. We have all been created by
God and have our purpose on earth. At every point in our lives we are
expected to achieve certain things and no matter how reluctant you are
you will surely do according to God’s will. Oganla mean boss of all
bosses. Let me explain it clearly so you don’t get it wrong. God has
used me to create a family and has made me the leader of the family and
the family is Oganla. It is a Yoruba word that means big boss. So, since
it is time for me to do according to God’s will, I needed to find a
name that will not only appeal but will have meaning and befit my new
status. You see when the time is right in anything you do in life you
will know. I am doing this at the right time and I felt there is a need
to do it and create my own identity. I have been bearing the name
Arambambi 2 for several years but I feel the time is right for me to
create my own identity. This is the new Pasuma and you have to accept it
the way I present it to you.. We are going into a new year and it is my
new- year resolution” speaking further on how long he has been thinking
of denouncing the Arabambi family and if this will not create enemity
between him and K1. He responded that “the word denounce is not the
right word. The right word is “Maturity”. I have grown and need to
start my own family. Let’s take for example when a father gives birth to
a child, he will bear his father’s name and remain under his tutelage
for a particular period of time. Someday he will grow matured enough to
get married and start his own family. Will the father be happy or sad?
Of course he will be happy and will even be looking forward to having
grandchildren and great grandchildren. The same thing applies here. I am
still loyal to K1 but I am like that child who needs to leave his
father and start his own family and same goes for K1 who will surely be
happy to see me grow and matured enough to create my own family in the
fuji music sector. It’s funny how people are spreading rumours that I
and K1 are not in good terms. Have you heard anything like we are not in
good terms or have disagreed over anything? Is it a crime or a sin for a
man to act like a man and be independent? If at a certain age a man
still lives in his father’s house, he will be regarded an irresponsible
man. If at a certain age a man still lives in his father’s house or
depend on his parent, do you think you will be respected? No he will
not. Let’s imagine a man attains that age of maturity and ready to live
his own life, will his father not be happy? He sure will because you
have even given him a reason to be proud of you. This is not about K1,
it is about me wanting to do my one thing. It is about me making an
independent move but since there is no way people won’t bring K1 into
it, I wish to make it clear now that K1 will be happy for me. He has
always known I will grow to start my family someday. Arabambi was
created by K1 and I have done my own thing called Oganla. Let me take
you back a little. Are u aware that K1 used to be Wasiu Ayinde Barrister
before he changed his name to KWAM 1. Barrister was his father and they
were very close till he died. He changed his name and dropped the
Barrister thing to create his own identity and the same thing is what I
am doing. So Barrister is my Grand Father, K1 is my father and I am the
son creating a new identity and new path for myself. Like I said earlier
I am still loyal to him and everyone in the industry knows that. I
don’t see any reason anyone should start thinking there is a fight
between us else the person has a shallow mind. For no reason do I expect
anyone to start thinking I have issues with K1. I remain 100% loyal to
him. As a matter of fact Oganla is affiliated to Arabambi except that I
no longer bear the name Arabambi 2 but Oganla 1”
Right now, rumours making round the music industry is that Pasuma fell
apart with K1 because he was alleged to be having an affair with his
daughter Wasilat. Responding to this, his manager Afolabi Oyekoya says
“this is the funniest thing I have ever heard in my life. Yeah, he has
moved on to create his own identity but can’t believe people can be so
shallow minded to insinuate issues like this. It’s an insult to K1 and
Pasuma. Why on earth would anyone even bring his daughter into this
issue? To be frank, there is no Iota of truth in the allegation. There
is no misunderstanding between Pasuma and K1 so I don’t understand why
people just want to create a big deal out of nothing. On a normal day he
would not have responded to such issue but with the sort of society we
live in, such grave allegations should not be left unchallenged,
especially when it is untrue. Bringing an innocent young girl into this
is an insult to the father and he detests the carriers of such
information in its entirety. The person that started the rumour must
have started life somewhere and worked for someone. Is he/she saying
that, when he left his boss to do his/her own thing, he fell apart with
him because he slept with his mother, wife, sister or daughter? Must
people be so shallow minded and irresponsible to make such comment? His
daughter should be left out of it because in no way does she have
anything to do with his father’s career nor why he denounced Arabambi to
create his own identity. Well, everyone in Nigeria is now a reporter
but there are still professional journalists.”
Pasuma who is busy rehearsing for his new album scheduled for release in
December 2012 added that “people say a lot of things when issues like
this arise. As far as I am concerned I am not bothered about the rumour
because it is total rubbish and irrelevant. I remain loyal to K1 and the
rumour is to create a misunderstanding between us but that will not
happen because we are matured enough to handle it”
Pasuma with Daughters Wasilat and Barakat
Pasuma’s 2nd child and daughter,Barakat speaking on her loving father
Pasuma Dances Azonto with daughters
-Photo Credits: Themetronewsng
