{"id":34276,"date":"2020-10-06T10:50:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T10:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=34276"},"modified":"2020-10-06T10:50:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T10:50:23","slug":"k1-distances-self-from-aides-comments-on-bbc-denies-brutalising-broadcaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=34276","title":{"rendered":"K1 distances self from aide\u2019s comments on BBC, denies brutalising broadcaster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fuji musician, Wasiu Olasunkanmi Marshal K1, on Monday, distanced himself from comments made by one of his aides on a radio program BBC Yoruba service on the face-off between him (K1) and a broadcaster, Wole Sorunke (MC Murphy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement signed by his media representative, Kunle Rasheed, K1 denounced the comments by the unnamed aide who made disparaging statements against the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, the utterance of the aide during the interview does not in any way; represent his views, mindset or that of his organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK1 did not in any way authorise any such utterances. K1 wishes to distance himself from the verbal abuse of FIBAN. K1 also wishes to reiterate his respect and partnership with FIBAN and indeed all media practitioners, many of whom are his close friends,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K1 had earlier denied reports that he beat up broadcaster, Wole Sorunke who is more known on Radio as MC Murphy at the 60th birthday party of Oba Abdulfatai Akamo, the Olu of Itori in Ewekoro, Ogun State, last Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The broadcasters under the aegis of Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN), had a press conference, on Friday, alleging that the Fuji super star beat up the broadcaster at the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIBAN had also called on the Alaafin of Oyo to strip the musician off his \u2018Mayegun of Yorubaland\u2019 title for the alleged offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FIBAN had claimed that K1 allegedly disrupted the party, which had some prominent persons in attendance, when \u201che and his boys brutalised, harassed and humiliated the FIBAN member over what they called a minor issue\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reacting to the allegations in a statement on Saturday, the spokesperson of the K1 organisation, Kunle Rasheed said the event painted by Sorunke and FIBAN is far from the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Rasheed said, \u201cit is unfortunate that Mr. Sorunke and FIBAN are seriously looking for ways to malign King Wasiu Olasunkanmi Marshal who did not in any way deserve that from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK1 was never involved in any violence at that party. Indeed, many followed K1\u2019s performance live through the social media that day and so it became a great wonder the point this monumental violence took place that the live cameras did not capture it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf indeed there was a fracas we are maintaining that it has nothing to do with K1 and his stage where he performed. It was believed that the radio presenter had issues with people at the party and because he is known to K1, he rescued him and took him to his stage away from the scene of the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow then can this amount to beating up the broadcaster, when indeed he saved him that fateful evening. This can be corroborated by people present at the occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the avoidance of doubt, K1s title, \u2018Mayegun of Yorubaland\u201d, is a solid statement that the man stands for peace. Anything that happened to him (Sorunke) has nothing to do with Alhaji (K1),\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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