Outmoded filmmaker and Chief Executive Officer of Wale Adenuga Productions, Wale Adenuga, has denied allegations made by weak Nollywood actor, Abiodun Ayoyinka, popularly is called Papa Ajasco.
The thespian had earlier claimed that he was broke no topic his long-working operate within the typical tv series Papa Ajasco and Company.
He had alleged that he didn’t believe the excellent to speak the Papa Ajasco tag without Wale Adenuga’s permission.
Then again, speaking in a assertion on Wednesday, Adenuga talked about that Ayoyinka has no longer been barred from taking over promoting jobs, noting that he’s greatest required to verify legitimate approval in step with tag safety policies for the Papa Ajasco and Company franchise.
He described Ayoyinka as a flexible actor who bears a placing resemblance to the conventional Papa Ajasco personality he created in 1976, noting that there was no serious difference between them.
Providing background, Adenuga explained that Ayoyinka had a long career as a civil servant with the Lagos State Executive, the place he served for over three decades and was section of the train’s cultural troupe.
He talked about, “Candidly, I are seeking to take care of the wave of misinformation, emotional commentary, and uninformed public intervention that has adopted his most contemporary media interview. I’m doing this no longer with malice, nonetheless within the hobby of fact, transparency, and the integrity of a legacy that has entertained hundreds and hundreds of Nigerians for decades.
“I’m doing this no longer with malice, nonetheless within the hobby of fact, transparency, and the integrity of a legacy that has entertained hundreds and hundreds of Nigerians for decades. Abiodun Ayoyinka was a civil servant with the Lagos State Executive for over three decades. He was even the face of the train’s cultural troupe, which endeared him to the likes of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu right thru his time as governor, besides his successors. He retired no longer too arrive abet. No doubt, we long-established to verify permission from his place of work anytime we wanted him on station.”
On allegations of neglect, Adenuga talked about the production company had supported the actor over time.
“We gave him a car at some level, excellent as we did for Pa James. He has additionally long-established a lot of vehicles, including a Mercedes-Benz. To the suitable of my knowledge, he additionally owns a home in Ogun State,” he talked about.
He clarified that restrictions on the utilization of the “Papa Ajasco” tag for personal ventures were critical to guard its id, stressing that actors are no longer barred from taking over assorted jobs.
“He can’t speak the copyrighted tag name Papa Ajasco for personal ventures because it is our duty to guard the emblem from injurious utilization that may perchance perchance hurt its fame,” he talked about.
Questioning claims of business hardship, he asked: “Why is Abiodun Ayoyinka claiming to be broke? Where are the investments from his over 30 years of meritorious carrier… What happened to his gratuities?”
Adenuga additionally famed that assorted forged participants of the series, including Pa James and diverse standard characters, continue to rob on honest roles starting up air the speak.
He added that actors normally utilize greatest about six weeks every year on procedure, giving them huge time for assorted ventures.
