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| Alhaji Kareem Adepoju aka Baba Wande |
In trying to balance our report on
the allegation by one of the scions of the late Oyin Adejobi’s dynasty, Prince
Bola Oyin Adejobi alleging that Veteran Actor, Alhaji Kareem Adepoju aka Baba
Wande might have stolen the script of the famous movie “Ti Oluwa Ni Ile” Your Africa’s Number 1 Celebrity Encounter blog Asabeafrika put a call to the veteran
actor on Thursday February 4 at exactly 12:52 PM on his MTN Line and the
elderly Actor who recently marked his 50 years Anniversary on stage reacted to
the allegation with lots of vituperations. Anger and deep anger were all
registered in his reaction to the allegation that he might have betrayed a man he
served for 25 years.
the allegation by one of the scions of the late Oyin Adejobi’s dynasty, Prince
Bola Oyin Adejobi alleging that Veteran Actor, Alhaji Kareem Adepoju aka Baba
Wande might have stolen the script of the famous movie “Ti Oluwa Ni Ile” Your Africa’s Number 1 Celebrity Encounter blog Asabeafrika put a call to the veteran
actor on Thursday February 4 at exactly 12:52 PM on his MTN Line and the
elderly Actor who recently marked his 50 years Anniversary on stage reacted to
the allegation with lots of vituperations. Anger and deep anger were all
registered in his reaction to the allegation that he might have betrayed a man he
served for 25 years.
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In fact, Baba
Wande who was very livid with anger to the extent of opening his first reaction with rain of
curses on whoever alleged he stole “Ti
Oluwa Ni Ile”. Enjoy the excerpts.
Good afternoon sir, can we speak with
Alhaji Kareem Adepoju?
Alhaji Kareem Adepoju?
Good
afternoon, who is this?
afternoon, who is this?
It is me Gbenga Dan Asabe from
Asabeafrika.
Asabeafrika.
What can I
do for you?
do for you?
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| Bola Oyin Adejobi Mr. Gaskiya |
Sir, we want you to react to an
allegation from Oyin-Adejobi family over some issues that cropped up and where
your name is mentioned?
allegation from Oyin-Adejobi family over some issues that cropped up and where
your name is mentioned?
You mean Oyin
Adejobi, yes?
Adejobi, yes?
We interviewed a prominent member of
the family and we got to know that you were one of Baba’s assistants in his
life time and you equally served him for a very long time?
the family and we got to know that you were one of Baba’s assistants in his
life time and you equally served him for a very long time?
Yes.
We equally learnt that the famous
movie Ti Oluwa Ni Ile was actually written
by Baba Oyin Adejobi but when you released it in 1995 you didn’t take
permission from the family?
movie Ti Oluwa Ni Ile was actually written
by Baba Oyin Adejobi but when you released it in 1995 you didn’t take
permission from the family?
(Cuts in
Angrily) The Person who told you that it is Baba that wrote the story, that
person will perish. (Ofo ni yio se) Continue your talk…
Angrily) The Person who told you that it is Baba that wrote the story, that
person will perish. (Ofo ni yio se) Continue your talk…
“What nonsense, I wrote my story, why
should someone ever think of such malicious act towards me? God will punish the
person who told you that. His work will become another person’s work”
Sir, I can’t hear you very well?
I said the
person who told you that I am not the author of Ti Oluwa Ni Ile, the person
will experience great misfortune (Ofo ni yio se) The Person that has such gut
to say Baba wrote the story, that person will suffer great loss (Ofo loni toun
o se), and his life will never balance. His work will be taken by another
person, that person has really irritated me.
person who told you that I am not the author of Ti Oluwa Ni Ile, the person
will experience great misfortune (Ofo ni yio se) The Person that has such gut
to say Baba wrote the story, that person will suffer great loss (Ofo loni toun
o se), and his life will never balance. His work will be taken by another
person, that person has really irritated me.
(Cuts in) Sir, they said you were one
of Baba’s aides and maybe you mistakenly took the copy from him?
of Baba’s aides and maybe you mistakenly took the copy from him?
I don’t even
want to continue this discussion with you again…
want to continue this discussion with you again…
(Cuts in) No, no, sorry sir. We are
very sorry, we didn’t mean to say you stole the story, we only said the family
said you released the story without taking permission?
very sorry, we didn’t mean to say you stole the story, we only said the family
said you released the story without taking permission?
What
nonsense, I wrote my story, why should someone ever think of such malicious act
towards me? God will punish the person who told you that. His work will become
another person’s work. Another person will inherit his good work because that
is a very bad thing he said. He has ridiculed me, that what Baba wrote is what
I produced? What an insult?
nonsense, I wrote my story, why should someone ever think of such malicious act
towards me? God will punish the person who told you that. His work will become
another person’s work. Another person will inherit his good work because that
is a very bad thing he said. He has ridiculed me, that what Baba wrote is what
I produced? What an insult?
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| Late Baba, Pa Oyin Adejobi |
(Cuts in) No, like I said, they felt
you didn’t inform the family before you produced the story?
you didn’t inform the family before you produced the story?
The person
who told you that story is a wicked person, tell him that I cursed him. (Eni to
so yun, ika ni, e so fun pe mo sepe fun). In fact don’t ever call me for this
kind of stupid allegation again.
who told you that story is a wicked person, tell him that I cursed him. (Eni to
so yun, ika ni, e so fun pe mo sepe fun). In fact don’t ever call me for this
kind of stupid allegation again.
“This is a man who was incapacitated
and because he has no legs, that was why I stood with him for 25 years. I
served him for 25 years, Baba was working at the council and I was the one
taking his theater group around, promoting his job”
Well, we also have the banner of Orogun Adedigba which some people are planning to re
produce again, and you are one of the lead actors in that production as stated
on the banner. This is one story written and produced by your late boss in his
life time, would you say you are the one who wrote this one too?
produce again, and you are one of the lead actors in that production as stated
on the banner. This is one story written and produced by your late boss in his
life time, would you say you are the one who wrote this one too?
I am not
aware of the production; the producer only put my name to trick people in order
to sell the movie. I am not in that film and I have called that marketer to ask
him why he did such a sordid thing.
aware of the production; the producer only put my name to trick people in order
to sell the movie. I am not in that film and I have called that marketer to ask
him why he did such a sordid thing.
But your name and picture is stated
there as the lead actor?
there as the lead actor?
Yes, my name
is there but I didn’t act in the film, it is the marketer that used my name and
I have called him, I don’t want to be involved in litigation or else I would
have sued him for doing such a thing. You go and investigate who produced that
film (Re-Production of Orogun Adedigba) and who is marketing it. Do your
investigation, investigate who did that poster and you will see that I don’t
know anything about it, they only put my name on the poster and I have called
him but the marketer begged and said he is only trying to use my name to sell
the movie.
is there but I didn’t act in the film, it is the marketer that used my name and
I have called him, I don’t want to be involved in litigation or else I would
have sued him for doing such a thing. You go and investigate who produced that
film (Re-Production of Orogun Adedigba) and who is marketing it. Do your
investigation, investigate who did that poster and you will see that I don’t
know anything about it, they only put my name on the poster and I have called
him but the marketer begged and said he is only trying to use my name to sell
the movie.
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| Poster of the New Orogun Adedigba Movie that some fraudsters are trying to release without informing the family |
Yes, the family said nobody
approached them for production right of Orogun Adedigba and they are surprised
to see your picture on the poster?
approached them for production right of Orogun Adedigba and they are surprised
to see your picture on the poster?
I am happy
that the film will be out very soon, is it not a film? You will discover that I
didn’t act in it; in fact this (new) Orogun Adedigba is not even in
consonant with Baba’s story, it is not parallel with it at all because I am not
involved. They only used my name I don’t know anything about the production. When
I first saw it, I wanted to take it serious by going to court, but I decided to
call them first. I said “This thing you did, is it a good thing? You just want
to soil my name because all the family members of Baba are now fighting me over
the film’ that I am the one behind the production and I said ‘no, I am not the
one’. What is hidden to man is public to God, the marketers who did the job can
only be the ones in the right position to tell you what and why they did it. I
didn’t act a scene in that film.
that the film will be out very soon, is it not a film? You will discover that I
didn’t act in it; in fact this (new) Orogun Adedigba is not even in
consonant with Baba’s story, it is not parallel with it at all because I am not
involved. They only used my name I don’t know anything about the production. When
I first saw it, I wanted to take it serious by going to court, but I decided to
call them first. I said “This thing you did, is it a good thing? You just want
to soil my name because all the family members of Baba are now fighting me over
the film’ that I am the one behind the production and I said ‘no, I am not the
one’. What is hidden to man is public to God, the marketers who did the job can
only be the ones in the right position to tell you what and why they did it. I
didn’t act a scene in that film.
But you acted in the old edition
produced by Baba Oyin Adejobi in his lifetime?
produced by Baba Oyin Adejobi in his lifetime?
I am saying
that I am not in this new one you saw the poster, I am not there yet they
designed my picture and put it in the poster as if I acted in the movie. I am
so disappointed.
that I am not in this new one you saw the poster, I am not there yet they
designed my picture and put it in the poster as if I acted in the movie. I am
so disappointed.
Is it true that you served Baba Oyin
Adejobi as a servant and equally helped him for many years?
Adejobi as a servant and equally helped him for many years?
Yes, but the
family doesn’t believe that I helped their father any longer. This is a man who
was incapacitated and because he has no legs, that was why I stood with him for
25 years. I served him for 25 years, Baba was working at the council and I was
the one taking his theatre group around, promoting his job and I can tell you
that Baba has many stories we wrote together that I didn’t even touch. I didn’t
touch any of his stories because I always think of my own ideas.
family doesn’t believe that I helped their father any longer. This is a man who
was incapacitated and because he has no legs, that was why I stood with him for
25 years. I served him for 25 years, Baba was working at the council and I was
the one taking his theatre group around, promoting his job and I can tell you
that Baba has many stories we wrote together that I didn’t even touch. I didn’t
touch any of his stories because I always think of my own ideas.
They alleged that Baba in hislifetime types his plays by himself and maybe the script of TI OLUWA NI ILE mistakenly got leaked to you?
La Ilaaa!!! you see that the person who told you
this tale is a useless person (Se rip e Oloriburuku le ni o so be fun yin), he
will never succeed in life (Ti e o ni da, ofo ni o se), that the script leaked
to me? Can you imagine such an insult?; I left Baba ten years before his
demise. So, what am I doing with his script?
this tale is a useless person (Se rip e Oloriburuku le ni o so be fun yin), he
will never succeed in life (Ti e o ni da, ofo ni o se), that the script leaked
to me? Can you imagine such an insult?; I left Baba ten years before his
demise. So, what am I doing with his script?
“Yes, that one is true. He is the one
that first bought a Volkswagen Beetle Car for me but I am the one that found
the deal that led to the buying of the car”.
The family also alleged that the
first car you used in your life was bought by Baba Oyin Adejobi?
first car you used in your life was bought by Baba Oyin Adejobi?
Yes, that
one is true. He is the one that first bought a Volkswagen Beetle Car for me but I am the one that found the deal
that led to the buying of the car. I am the business finder who found the
business that enabled Baba to buy a Peugeot car, he bought a Lorry and inside
same money he bought a car for me. I am the one who found the business. So,
there was nothing new about his buying a car for me.
one is true. He is the one that first bought a Volkswagen Beetle Car for me but I am the one that found the deal
that led to the buying of the car. I am the business finder who found the
business that enabled Baba to buy a Peugeot car, he bought a Lorry and inside
same money he bought a car for me. I am the one who found the business. So,
there was nothing new about his buying a car for me.
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| Bola Oyin-Adejobi |
The allegations are just too many,
they also alleged that there was a time someone stole a story, Oduduwa and produced it and now we have Orogun Adedigba stolen as well and about to be produced. So, the coincidences are just
too many?
they also alleged that there was a time someone stole a story, Oduduwa and produced it and now we have Orogun Adedigba stolen as well and about to be produced. So, the coincidences are just
too many?
The person
telling you all these stupid stories, when his father died why didn’t he
produced the remaining stories in his care? Yomi Ogunmola did theirs,
the
Duro Ladipos did theirs, why didn’t their own family come out only
to be destroying my name everywhere; may God destroy their names ooo.
telling you all these stupid stories, when his father died why didn’t he
produced the remaining stories in his care? Yomi Ogunmola did theirs,
the
Duro Ladipos did theirs, why didn’t their own family come out only
to be destroying my name everywhere; may God destroy their names ooo.
So, in a nutshell you are the
original writer of TI OLUWA NI ILE?
original writer of TI OLUWA NI ILE?
Please,
young man, do I need to still be convincing you about that? Do we need to be
prolonging matters? Even you can go and ask TK (Tunde Kilani of Mainframe
Productions)
that we jointly did the production, he knows I am the writer of the story. So,
I don’t like talking about this story. I am above petty allegations. Please,
don’t raise this kind of allegation with me again.
young man, do I need to still be convincing you about that? Do we need to be
prolonging matters? Even you can go and ask TK (Tunde Kilani of Mainframe
Productions)
that we jointly did the production, he knows I am the writer of the story. So,
I don’t like talking about this story. I am above petty allegations. Please,
don’t raise this kind of allegation with me again.