Saxophonist apologises over K1 De Ultimate’s paternity controversy ‘song’

The saxophonist of Fuji music star, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, Olawale Adekoya, has apologised over the viral stage performance that sparked outrage on social media over the paternity controversy involving the Fuji lord.

According to the saxophonist, the widely travelled and respected singer was not responsible for the controversial chant on stage.

In a video shared on his TikTok page on Sunday, Adekoya said he was taking “full responsibility” for interpreting the drum rhythm, known as alujo, which many linked to the ongoing paternity controversy involving the Fuji musician.

K1 had come under criticism after a viral video showed him singing about “unnecessary pregnancy” during a performance.

This came days after a woman, Ogechi Eleana, alleged in an interview that the singer abandoned her and their 12-year-old daughter.

Although the performance followed the allegations, K1 did not directly state that the song referred to the woman or her claims.

Addressing the backlash, Adekoya said the rhythm had existed in the band’s repertoire for years and only recently acquired different playful interpretations among band members.

He said: “I will start by taking full responsibility for whatever happened on stage on that particular day because I was the one who interpreted the alujo to Alhaji when the percussionists were playing the beats.

“And I think where everything went bad was the fact that it happened at a very sensitive period, which I take full responsibility and accountability for.”

The saxophonist explained that the rhythm originated from percussionist Ayokunle Ayolowo after he rejoined the band and had become one of K1’s favourite alujo beats.

According to him, the beat initially had no meaning until band members jokingly began creating different interpretations during a backstage conversation months before the current controversy.

Adekoya added: “This particular beat that caused the whole issue is not new, and we’ve been using this beat for a very long time now, since Mr. Ayokunle Ayolowo rejoined the band. 

“He was the one who originated the beat.

“But as at that time, it had no meaning, it had no interpretation, and it has become one of Alhaji’s favourite alujo so far. 

“He’s always excited whenever he hears the beat.”

The celebrity saxophonist added that the phrase now attracting criticism was only one of several humorous versions the band had invented long before the allegations against K1 became public.

𝕤𝕖𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖/𝕨𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖