TAIWO HASSAN, YINKA QUADRI END PROLONGED FEUD

Veteran Nollywood actors in the Yoruba genre, Taiwo Hassan, aka Ogogo and Yinka Quadri, both of who have not been on speaking terms for a long time, have finally ended their feud. Both actors fell out some years ago, but the cause of their bitter quarrel is still unknown. In 2020 when Actress Fausat Balogun, aka Madam Saje, hosted a party to celebrate her 60th birthday, both men, for the first time, failed to attend together. While Hassan attended the party, Quadri did not. Also, in 2022 movie producer and their mutual friend, Abbey Lanre, threw a birthday party. Although both men attended the event, they pointedly avoided each other and were never seen together, not even for a photograph, while the event lasted. It became evident that all was not well in their relationship when Quadri was noticeably absent at the wedding of Hassan’s daughter, Shakirat Taiwo, in December 2023 to her footballer husband, Lawal Yusuf. Quite a handful of movie practitioners, including Abbey Lanre, made efforts to reconcile the erstwhile friends, but in vain. Fortunately the ice was finally thawed during a birthday party and housewarming ceremony hosted by Yomi Fabiyi, their much younger colleague, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Legendary chanter, Sulaiman Ajobiewe ended the actors’ feud.

Quadri had gone to the stage to spray Ajobiewe who sat on a chair. He then beckoned on Ogogo to join them. A few minutes later, Ogogo joined Quadri and together they sprayed money on Ajobiewe.

As the actors stood together on stage, Ajobiewe chanted, “I pray God’s mercy upon you both.

Whatever the issue, let it end here. We cannot live without occasionally offending one another. I

Pimplore you, in the name of God, embrace each other and let this be the end of it. I pleaded with you using my parents’ names to put this matter to rest. Let’s forgive and forget for the sake of God.”

The once close allies to the delight of other guests, hugged each other. The star studded gathering included esteemed actors and actresses such as Kareem Adepoju, aka Baba Wande, Ladi Folarin, Idowu Philips, aka Iya Rainbow, Shola Kosoko, Toyosi Adesanya and Peju Ajiboye, among others.