Legendary Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has declared that he was the one who officially registered Fuji music and established the genre’s constitutional framework in Nigeria.
In a candid interview with Agbaletu TV, K1 disclosed that he registered the Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission and singlehandedly wrote the association’s constitution — an effort he claims has gone largely unappreciated by critics and colleagues alike.
“They wrote it in my house,” he said, referencing the Constitution Drafting Committee which included Fancia Alamu, Muhideen Ashekun, Waheed Akangbe (interim president), and Kolotiti (secretary), with his lawyer, Shola Abidakun, in attendance. K1 added that his personal secretary compiled the final document.
He expressed disappointment over persistent criticisms, despite his contributions: “God used me to do many things for Fuji music. What have I been paid with?”
K1 also addressed long-standing rumours regarding his relationship with the late Fuji pioneer, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, stressing that he never insulted Barrister. Rather, he explained, the misinterpretation came from a concert where another performer disrespected Barrister, but his mere presence at the event implicated him.
On how he became King of Fuji, K1 revealed that the title came to him by default amid a feud between Barrister and Kolawole Kollington. “The organisers picked me to avoid choosing between the two rivals — just to please my boss.”
He concluded by denying claims that he received government funds for his mother’s funeral.
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