Veteran fuji musician Ayinla Kollington has declared himself the undisputed king of fuji music. He insisted that no one rivals his authority in the genre.
In an interview with Agbaletu TV, Kollington explained why he didn’t attend the burial of K1 De Ultimate’s mother. He said, “I called him several times, but he didn’t pick up or return my calls. Even on New Year’s Day, I called and got no response. So, I left him alone.”
He dismissed K1’s influence in the fuji scene. “If he’s the head of princes, that’s in his hometown, Ijebuland, not in the fuji industry,” he said.
Kollington questioned K1’s ambition to lead both culturally and musically. “Does he want to be God? You can’t rule everywhere. If he wants to lead in his town and still claim fuji, he might as well try to kill me. But I don’t eat pap, I’m not soft. Only God can end my life.”
He reaffirmed his dominance in the genre. “When people ask who leads fuji music, both home and abroad, they mention my name.”
Kollington also referenced a song by K1 to back his claim. He said many avoid the truth and prefer to talk in circles. “K1 has connections, and God has blessed him. But that doesn’t mean he should claim to be number one. I remain the authority in fuji music, both in Nigeria and overseas.”
His statement follows a recent video of K1 De Ultimate posted on Dele Adeyanju’s YouTube channel. In it, K1 recounted how he began his musical journey. He said Sikiru, his late friend, encouraged him to leave the army and pursue music. K1 said he wrote to the Orderly Room to start his journey. Though fuji existed before him, he said he and Sikiru built it together.
