K1 DE ULTIMATE MARKS 50 YEARS ON STAGE
Fuji maestro, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, otherwise known as K1 De Ultimate, rolled out the drums in celebration of his 50th year on stage on Sunday, July 3, 2022. The iconic music act has paid his dues as one of the most popular singers in the Fuji genre. Most high profile shindigs are incomplete without the Mayegun of Yorubaland gracing the stage. The event staged to mark his 50 years on stage was done in collaboration with Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria FIBAN Nigeria show, which took place on Sunday at DLK Event Centre, Abiola Way Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The celebration was attended by other prominent Fuji musicians and crème de la crème in the society. Ayinde Marshal took interest in music when he was eight years old. By the time he was 15, he had won various musical competitions and was gradually becoming a force to reckon with in the music industry. He became a member of late Ayinde Barrister in 1975 and later set up his own band. By the time he was 23 years-old, he had mastered his craft, travelled to Mecca and released one of his greatest hits in 1984. After which he has won so many accolades and remained the most relevant Fuji musician in Nigeria. The music act might have made a mark in the music industry but he has not recorded the same level of success in the home front with the way he goes after beautiful and well-endowed ladies and fathering many children from different women.
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai (Retd.), will be turbaned as the Garkuwan keffi of Keffi town, Nasarawa State by the Emir of Keffi, his Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Shehu Chindo Yamusa III in conjunction with the Emirate Council in Keffi.
The event will take place on July 8, 2022 in Keffi in the presence of dignitaries and other top military personnel. Although Buratai is from Borno State, he was chosen for the royal title because of his love for Nasarawa State and Keffi town in general and his contribution to the development of the town while he was in active service as the Chief of Staff of the country. Just as the name of his title Garkuwan connotes compassion, loyalty, the retired military officer has shown exceptional love and loyalty towards
Keffi town when it was under heavy insurgency attack. The former military officer recently came under attack after it was alleged that billions of cash meant for the purchase of arms and ammunition to fight Boko Haram was found in his home in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The retired officer however refuted the claims through his legal team.