Popular Fuji star Wasiu Alabi aka Pasuma, has spoken on the pivotal moment that redirected his career path from football to music.
Pasuma, who recently celebrated his 56th birthday, shared how a setback in his football aspirations steered him towards music.
Pasuma revealed to Iyabo Ojo in an interview in her Gold room that his initial ambition was to become a professional footballer with high hopes of representing Nigeria at the international stage.
His dreams were centered around securing a spot on the national team for the FIFA U-16 World Championship in China in 1985.
However, the Fuji star faced disappointment as he failed to make the cut for the prestigious tournament.
Recalling the moment of rejection, Pasuma said: “I was a footballer, so I was invited for Kodak but I decided to go into music because I wasn’t picked to go to Kodak for the World Cup then. So I now said I want to be a musician straight. I was a footballer before.”
Popular Fuji musician Alabi Pasuma is set to give a ground-thumping performance as D Crave club opens.
D Crave club, an offering of the Fitt hotels in Itire area in Lagos state will launch on Thursday January 25.
The owners of Fitt hotels believe the Fuji maestro headlined show is the perfect fit to unveil the new club.
Speaking on the upcoming event, Fitt hotel boss Feyisayo Adeniyi said ‘I know Pasuma is an entertainer, his music is love by all so I want people to look forward to a platform with lot of fun and I also have a strong feeling that D Crave club will pass the test of time as a wall of noise from pasuma’s fans will go a long way.”
Adeniyi also explained the need to have a decent club in the Itire environment, the management of Fitt hotels is on a mission to keep Itire alive with a good relaxation center.
The controversial invitation of Fuji singer, Pasuma, and street-hop artiste, Portable, to the Ankara/Praise night of one of the Celestial Church of Christ branches has set many tongues wagging.
The organisers also picked a female rapper and songwriter, Maryam Shuaibu, well-known as May Shua, to perform at the event. She describes herself as Naija’s Best Rapping Shawteey, NBRS, which is one of the major catchphrases in her songs.
When the flier first surfaced, many had thought it was a joke. It caused a stir on the social media after it went viral.
Many knocked the Land of Goshen Cathedral over its choice of singers.
The Nation learnt that the praise night scheduled for December 15, 2023 is slated as part of activities included in the 7th Annual Adult Harvest Thanksgiving week of the parish.
Like the popular saying “there is nothing new under the sun”, recall On Sunday, December 15, 2019, Genesis Global, another parish of the Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos, had its anniversary, tagged “Celebration of Harvest 2019. One of those who sang at the church programme was fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde (K1 De Ultimate).
In a swift move, the church’s headquarters in Ketu area of Lagos State swiftly responded to public outcry by ensuring the removal of Fuji singers Pasuma and Portable from the upcoming praise night event.
Olatosho Oshoffa, the Shepherd-in-charge of the Celestial Church of Christ International Headquarters in Ketu, strongly condemned the invitation.
In another twist during the week, the church’s taskforce corps paid an unscheduled visit to the branch.
In his own defense, the Shepherd-in-Charge of Celestial Church of Christ, Land of Goshen Parish, Ogudu, Lagos, VSE Aderemi Dabiri, argued that it was a strategy for him to win souls for Christ.
He, however, apologised and promised to cancel the invitation extended to the secular artistes initially advertised.
The C.C.C. Worldwide Task Force Corps under the able leadership of Venerable Superior Evangelist Firmin Akinbode Adjovi, M.P.I.C, in his message warned against dragging the church’s name into disrepute.
He said: “If you’re a member of CCC, especially if you’re a shepherd where the altar of CCC is across the world, please desist from doing things that will paint the church in bad light.
“If you’re a true celestial, follow the church’s laid down rules and doctrines.
“We have commenced monitoring round celestial churches nationwide. If you know you are under us, you have to cooperate with us.
“But if you know you’re not with us, anything that has to do with celestial, including hymn book, altar cloth or logo should be removed to avoid legal steps.”
In his explanation, he said: “This is not to promote or to make profit from this event. I thought deeply as to how can we invite new members and win souls for Christ.
“We can’t go to a beer parlor and start forcing people to repent, or go to bus stops and start forcing people. So I sat with my church members and thought of how to catch new members.
“We also thought of how to bait street urchins and hooligans disturbing the community. In my church here, you will hardly hear Christian names. Many are Muslim names. I converted them to Christians.
“If you look at all images, I’ve been promoting only Baba Oshoffa. The Ankara we plan to use, my picture is not there. I’m not using anyone to promote or engage in profitable act, I’m only winning souls for Christ.
“Many youths are engaging in illegal acts and social vices today. I’ve invited Mega 99, Ayefele, Esther, Atorise, Alayo and others, and those singers are for prayers.
“I’ve also noticed that if I call other gospel singers, they are like shortage. Those who are invited as new members will not wait afterwards.
“I’ve invited Qdot and St. Janet before. When I invited them, I know what I saw. When I invite these worldly singers, I know I will win souls for Christ because they will bring new people along. My church is a youthful church.
“In this church, no one is allowed to drink alcohol. We don’t organise harvest for people to be drinking anyhow. Different churches have their own strategies of getting new members. Some share food around.”
Meanwhile, Street-hop singer, Portable, stated that he must perform at the church, adding that he was paid N5 million for the performance.
The singer who is currently in United Kingdom (UK) said: “Celestial Church, we must do the show o. You have already paid me N5 million. Pasuma will perform, I will also perform and we must do it.
“The children of God are coming. Land of Goshen Cathedral please in God’s name, consider us as children of God. Don’t judge me by my appearance.”
Fuji maestro, Wasiu Alabi Odetola popularly called Pasuma has marked his 51st birthday on a low key.
Popularly known as Oga Nla, he took to Instagram to express his thanks to God.
“Ya Allah,” he wrote.
“Thank u for another year and all the experiences that u gave me this past year..
Thank u for givin’ me all d success & achievements dat will always be happy memories for me..
Thank u for givin’ me all the happiness that gave me time to celebrate..
Thank u for givin’ me all the sadness that reminded me of my own weaknesses & made me realized that I really need u to be my guide & light in my life..
Alhamdulillah for every blessing Allah has given me. LLnP to me.”
Earlier last Wednesday, Pasuma visited his alma mater, Muslim Mission Primary School, Mushin, to commission the ten block of classrooms recently renovated by the Pasuma Fans Club in the community.
Addressing the pupils, Pasuma urged them to face their studies.
“I was once like you people because I started from this school,” he said.
“My music career started here and I will always remember having the school as part of my foundation years.
“I usually sing in the school with my friends during breaks and I can never forget the impact the school had in my life.”
He promised that the renovation of the classrooms is only part of the grand plans he has for the community school.
To celebrate his golden age last year, Pasuma shared food, drinks and other relief materials to the less privileged.
Pasuma was born on November 27, 1967 in Mushin by Mr and Mrs Otedola from Kwara State. He completed his secondary education at the Nigeria Model School, Okota, Lagos in 1984 and after he was unable to pursue his education, he opted for fuji music.
He hit the limelight after the release of his song title, Orobokibo in 1995. The song earned him a special recognition as the Best Fuji artiste by AMEN and FMA Award respectively.
Fuji maestro, Wasiu Alabi Odetola popularly called Pasuma has marked his 51st birthday on a low key.
Popularly known as Oga Nla, he took to Instagram to express his thanks to God.
“Ya Allah,” he wrote.
“Thank u for another year and all the experiences that u gave me this past year..
Thank u for givin’ me all d success & achievements dat will always be happy memories for me..
Thank u for givin’ me all the happiness that gave me time to celebrate..
Thank u for givin’ me all the sadness that reminded me of my own weaknesses & made me realized that I really need u to be my guide & light in my life..
Alhamdulillah for every blessing Allah has given me. LLnP to me.”
Earlier last Wednesday, Pasuma visited his alma mater, Muslim Mission Primary School, Mushin, to commission the ten block of classrooms recently renovated by the Pasuma Fans Club in the community.
Addressing the pupils, Pasuma urged them to face their studies.
“I was once like you people because I started from this school,” he said.
“My music career started here and I will always remember having the school as part of my foundation years.
“I usually sing in the school with my friends during breaks and I can never forget the impact the school had in my life.”
He promised that the renovation of the classrooms is only part of the grand plans he has for the community school.
To celebrate his golden age last year, Pasuma shared food, drinks and other relief materials to the less privileged.
Pasuma was born on November 27, 1967 in Mushin by Mr and Mrs Otedola from Kwara State. He completed his secondary education at the Nigeria Model School, Okota, Lagos in 1984 and after he was unable to pursue his education, he opted for fuji music.
He hit the limelight after the release of his song title, Orobokibo in 1995. The song earned him a special recognition as the Best Fuji artiste by AMEN and FMA Award respectively.
Pop stars, Small Doctor, Olamide, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Indowest, Malaika, Pasuma, Osupa and K1 will entertain at the Idumota Day celebration which will hold between September 25 and October 1.
Organisers said that security has been put in place for the week-long fiesta which holds in Lagos Island. And according to the chairman planning committee, Alhaji Azeez Adekunle Lawal a.k.a Kunle Poly, the security would include men of the Nigeria Army and Nigeria Police Force.
Kunle Poly also told all invitees not to nurse any fear, adding that all the aforementioned security personnel would be fully on ground.
The celebration will also feature sporting activities like football competition, table tennis, Ayo, Ludo , skipping rope, dancing competition, snookers etc. Aside festivities, there would also be charity events.
“During the course of the event, stationeries will be distributed to primary and the secondary schools in the community and also the orphanage homes will be visited. After the celebration, a library will be built in the community.”
It’s a popular belief, especially among Africans that friendships should be based on mutual love and respect, as well as desire to see the other person do well in life.
That theme was made manifest at the recently held media launch of 33 Export Lager’s event City of Friends where a number of Nigeria celebrities revealed certain milestones they achieved courtesy of one friend that helped them get there.
Alterplate Records owner and performing artiste Harrysong recently disclosed who the one friend he has is. The 37 year old musician (whose real name is Harrison Tare Okiri) chose his childhood friend, Design with whom he grew up in the streets of Warri, Delta State.
Harrysong was speaking at the launch event of 33’s City of Friends in Lagos. Harrysong was one of the A-list entertainers that came to kick things off.
“Design is my childhood friend and we’ve been together…we always come through for each other”, he said.
Friendship has always been a core of Harrysong’s artistry, having had a long professional and personal relationship with KCee for many years, a quality that not many entertainers have.
Whilst comedian Bash declared that he had a lot of friends, he pointed out a particular one by the name of “Shakur” whom he revealed to be the driving force behind his tertiary education. “He was the friend that took me to The Polytechnic Ibadan- my first tertiary institution, and then paid for my school fees’.
On his part, Mavin disc jockey DJ Big N identified his label exec Don Jazzy and Dr Sid (who is also signed to Mavin Records) as his two closest friends. He credits Dr Sid for bringing him to the record label in the first place where his talent was given a platform to shine. He also mentioned Don Jazzy was revealed to be the individual who helped him get a car. “Don Jazzy literally gave me half of the money for my car!”
Another inspiring story was MC Shakara who retold the story of renting his first apartment and the support he got from his friend Emeka Smith. “It was a one-room apartment but nevertheless it was still a house. We saved up together to raise the funds. It took a long time to complete it but eventually we did… that’s a friend!
The City of Friends is an initiative of 33” Export Lager Beer as part of the activities marking the International Friendship Day. The campaign was set up to connect and share value among friends; which is a core characteristic of 33 Export Lager.
The City of Friends parties in Calabar will hold July 28th – 29th (at Municipal Gardens) and August 3rd – 4th in Lagos (Eagles’ Club, Surulere) and will feature the musical performances by 9ice, Harrysong, Simi, Kizz Daniel and Alabi Pasuma amongst other fan favourites. Veteran comedian Gordons is also billed to perform alongside Nigeria’s top DJ’s who will be providing the tunes to keep fans on their feet
TOP Fuji musician Wasiu Aalabi Pasuma performed at this year’s Olufowobi Day which held penultimate Friday at C.M.D Hall, Ikosi, Ketu, Lagos.
The special guest of honour for the event was HRM Oba Jamiu Adetola Ajibola Lawal, the Oba of Shangisha Magodo Kingdom Aileru 1. Olufowobi community in Ikosi/ Isheri Local council development Area of Lagos State is under the leadership of Alhaji Okanlomo.
Commenting on the event, the chief host, Alhaji Okanlomo Sheu, said this year’s celebration is special and will feature Fuji cronies like Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma who is also known as Sheu of Fuji Oganla I and Remi Aluko Igwe I.
Fans of both musicians and supporters of the community adorned customized T – shirts.
Top Fuji musician Wasiu Aalabi Pasuma has performed at this year’s Olufowobi Day which held on Friday, July 6, 2018 at C.M.D Hall, Ikosi, Ketu, Lagos.
The special guest of honour for the event was HRM Oba Jamiu Adetola Ajibola Lawal, the Oba of Shangisha Magodo Kingdom Aileru 1. Olufowobi community in Ikosi/ Isheri Local council development Area of Lagos State is under the leadership of Alhaji Okanlomo.
Commenting on the event, the chief host, Alhaji Okanlomo Sheu, said this year’s celebration is special and will feature Fuji cronies like Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma who is also known as Sheu of Fuji Oganla I and Remi Aluko Igwe I.
Fans of both musicians and supporters of the community adorned customized T – shirts.
Top Fuji musician Wasiu Aalabi Pasuma is set to perform at this year’s Olufowobi Day which is billed to hold on Friday, July 6, 2018 at C.M.D Hall, Ikosi, Ketu, Lagos.
The special guest of honour for the event will be HRM Oba Jamiu Adetola Ajibola Lawal, the Oba of Shangisha Magodo Kingdom Aileru 1. Olufowobi community in Ikosi/ Isheri Local council development Area of Lagos State is under the leadership of Alhaji Okanlomo.
Commenting on the event, the chief host, Alhaji Okanlomo Sheu, said this year’s celebration is special and will feature Fuji cronies like Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma who is also known as Sheu of Fuji Oganla I and Remi Aluko Igwe I.
Fans of both musicians and suppoters of the community would adorn customized T – shirts.
Harrysong was speaking at the launch event of 33’s City of Friends in Lagos. Harrysong was one of the A-list entertainers that came to kick things off.
On his part, Mavin disc jockey DJ Big N identified his label exec Don Jazzy and Dr Sid (who is also signed to Mavin Records) as his two closest friends. He credits Dr Sid for bringing him to the record label in the first place where his talent was given a platform to shine. He also mentioned Don Jazzy was revealed to be the individual who helped him get a car. “Don Jazzy literally gave me half of the money for my car!”
The City of Friends is an initiative of 33” Export Lager Beer as part of the activities marking the International Friendship Day. The campaign was set up to connect and share value among friends; which is a core characteristic of 33 Export Lager.