Hmmmm Friday Brouhaha eeeeeh
Good day Nigerians. My name is Yewande Adekoya-Abiodun. I am a happily married movie producer, screenwriter and actress. I have been practising since 2002 and i am presently a bonafide member of Tampan.
I want to beg Nigerians all over the world to please help me tell Akeem Olatunji Balogun (Olasco films) to leave my life alone. If anything bad happens to me, Nigerians, please hold Akeem Olatunji Balogun responsible.
He has marketed my movies for about six years now and i have nothing to show for it financially. I do not even have a car of my own. He sold igbodudu 1&2, omo elemosho1&2, kudi klepto1&2, Emere, Irawo meji and Kurukuru1,2,3.
This man is presently owing me the sum of 2million naira and he has refused to pay because he feels no one can challenge him. He has been owing me since 2014. When he owes you, you dare not ask for your money, if you do, he will start war just like the one he has just started.
He is also not the type that signs a contract due to his dubious character. He prefers verbal agreements. He is very influential in the yoruba movie market, so it is almost a waste of time to report him to anyone there. I know this because i had earlier reported him to several marketers who have good relationship with him, still no result. I called the president of the yoruba marketers association, he didn't pick my calls.
I was eventually able to speak with his assistant who sympathised with me and then told me that little or nothing could be done about the matter. Olasco has humiliated and oppressed me for too long, and now, i feel it's time to speak up. The last business deal i had with him that really pissed me off was Kurukuru, a three part movie i wrote and produced while i was 8months pregnant in 2015. He released kurukuru online and on DVD in nov 2015, and then claimed we didn't make any profit from the 3 releases of the movie despite the huge success record the movie had.
I decided to keep mute about everything since last year. I decided to keep mute about everything since last year, because i do not like to fight anyone or make noise over anything whatsoever. He sent me an embarrassing sum of N300, 000 which he believes should serve as my payment for Emere, Irawo meji and Kurukuru part1,2 and 3. I quietly moved on with my life and faced my work squarely, but Mr Akeem Balogun will not let me be. He keeps oppressing and terrorising anyone i choose to do business with. He even went as far as influencing movie marketers and some movie producers to stop casting me for movie roles. Why? What exactly did i do to you?
What exactly do you want from me? Mr Akeem Olatunji Balogun please leave me alone, i refuse to be enslaved by you, like you enslave some others. You don't pay them and you also won't let them do business with other people. Maybe it's because i refused to date you even after all these years, that is why you are strongly determined to destroy me. I serve a living God Mr Akeem and the God i serve will never allow darkness overcome light. Olasco films has refused to pay me my royalty for the three movies: Emere, Irawo meji and Kurukuru part1, 2, 3 and i have not yet taken him to court for that, and he is here, strongly advocating against me doing business with other marketers and film distributors of my choice.
I know you are tough but my God is tougher than you. Don't try HIM. I still have the bounced cheque of 1million naira that you gave me in 2011. May my God reward you accordingly.
My beautiful fans and fellow Nigerians all over the world, please help me tell this man to leave me alone oooooooooo if he does not want the wrath of God to descend on his entire household.
*Hmmmmm how can you be working for him for so long and you didnt gain anything but still continued?
Your story sounds somehow Madam and i will not agree or conclude with you until Akeem explains his side of the story.
Ok na
ReplyDeleteStella u cant understand these people just leave them alone!
DeleteIf u have a bounced cheque, why not use that to arrest him???
DeleteI like her boldness. Stella you need to understand how these marketers work with nollywood artists oh. Honestly I believe her story even without hearing from the man, because I often come across aggrieved producers whom marketers try to bully. Just like this lady's story.
DeleteThey'll agree to market your movie on an agreed fee. For instance let's say 1M, then if the marketer makes more than 1M it's his luck, because the producer already agreed to a round fee.
This same man was the one that marketed Funke Akindele's hit movie Jenifa. He only paid her 1m for that movie not knowing it would be a hit. But because Funke already had a prior agreement of that amount, she couldn't do anything. That was why she rebranded jenifa part2 where she now made more money herself.
But in some cases, the producer gets paid according to how well the movie sells in the market. That is when the issue of money causes confusion btw marketers and producers. Once they have an issue with an actor they'll now frustrate the person and start to tell other producers not to feature the person in any movie, else they'll not market your work. They'll put an embargo on the person.
This lady should follow this matter to the last so to serve as a deterrent to other marketers who try to subdue their hard work to enrich themselves. Keep disgracing them like this. I just knew the story wouldn't end without any mention of the man trying to sleep with her. Na their ways abeg
OK bye
U can judge from one side, lets hear d his own side of the story before judging
ReplyDeleteCan't
DeleteAbi let's hear his side of d story..
DeleteNo written contract? So why r u wasting our blog space???
DeleteBy the way this lady is a very good actress ehn. Very clean babe without controversy.
DeleteBy the way this lady is a very good actress ehn. Very clean babe without controversy.
DeleteWhat's there for the Akeem to explain, in fact I believed her story, please leave her alone and pay whatever you owe her.
ReplyDeleteWow and I was thinking this babe go don hammer seriously from Kurukuru alone. That movie was the bomb!
DeleteBut why do business with just words of mouth
Are you illiterate????? It is illegal to write a bounced a bounced cheque... mash him up
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, this is serious.
ReplyDeleteGod bless u Stella, ur reply makes a whole lot of sense
ReplyDeleteThis man is a wicked and diabolic man.
ReplyDeleteI watch yoruba movies and Omo elemosho was a hit.
One of the best yoruba movies I've watched so far
The man has been having a grudge towards this lady for long cause she refused to date him
Dirty juju man.
Exactly!
DeleteAnd the way they operate in that dre field ehn, he can make it impossible for her to work with other marketers in the field through his connection and dres nothing she can do about it.
Her own sin is, she won't fuck him!
Shikena!
Yes,omo elemosho was a serious hit,n it has a beautiful story line too.
DeleteSuch a pity.
Yes,omo elemosho was a serious hit,n it has a beautiful story line too.
DeleteSuch a pity.
I didn't know her real name until now but she's a very good actress and her storylines are always on point. I pray God blesses her hustle
DeleteEhen
DeleteMehn odikwa tight, actor/actress dey suffer for naija o.. Everything is politics in Nigeria, babe take heart Ehn U try o. God see you through
ReplyDeleteHe gave u a bounced cheque in 2011 and yet you continued featuring in his movies up till 2015...nne you must be desperate and have no self worth.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I blame her too for continuing after all what she said she encountered, but saying a person trying to make a living doesn't have'self worth' is out of point,biko!!
DeleteChai
DeleteNawa
DeleteYou don't get it. She's the owner of the movies mentioned. She produced them but asked him to market for her. So it's not like she works under him. Legally they should be called business partners. But he tried to swindle her. I guess she was giving him benefit of the doubt before it dawned on her
Deletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
ReplyDelete.
Dont knw her or have an idea of who is she but i hope that wicked marketer is brought to justice....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
I feel the problem in the yoruba movie industry is lack of structure. Everyone is a producer, even the upcoming ones. The moment they try to break into the movie scene without any success. The next thing they do is to gather cash and produce a movie of their own. I watch yoruba films a lot and i've noticed that the lead actor or actress is usually the producer.
ReplyDeleteNow madam Yewande who in God's green earth goes into a business with verbal agreement. There is something called contract. You have no evidence against him and as for the bounced cheque, he can decide to claim that he was dating you and gave you the cheque but it bounced and he gave u another one. The heart of man is that wicked.
One person can't be actress, writer, producer and director that's why division of labour was invented but like Stella said let's wait for the other party's side of the story.
Chronicles ti de..........Madam if you know where una baff abeg make una go carry towel for there,no come for social media dey find towel,you hear me so???
ReplyDeleteNdi ara.
I supported your position Stella. She worked for so long with him and now complaining. I think it's just an attempt to tarnish the image of the man. I hope the man respond soon
ReplyDeleteAss licker. You're a man too, it looks like what you can do, I'm not suprised.
DeleteGood thing women are gradually standing up to all these BS from you people.
You would support him now since you feed on the crumbs that fall off his table.
DeleteStella, the way you talk at times is just annoying
@ teespell, i agree with u jare. SDK day miss yarn at times.
DeleteSo this Olasco is just big for nothing? How can you owe someone and refuse to pay??some people have a heart of stone....I just hope they won't blacklist this lady for speaking out....
ReplyDeleteOrishirishi...
ReplyDeleteI thought as much too Stella, why would she continue despite his cunny (according to her), maybe because he's popular and she thinks it's better with him
ReplyDeleteBut some people sef..doh oo
Yoruba razz people, u can't see dis in our Igbo land.
ReplyDeleteWhy can't u oloshi people hustle on ur cursed land,why come to Lagos?
DeleteAnd the orangutan that owns this blog continues to post such comments, smh.
DeleteEeyah, shitbag has an opinion.
DeleteObaino music in Alaba that rips artistes off and threatens them with piracy is from Ilesha..
Stupid fuck.
Lol @ann 10:22
DeleteTo the poster,seriously I won't because of your dumb state of mind generalize because I have amazing set of people of other tribes around me.
You're just dull and you know it. People are facing a lot in this our so called entertainment industry, harassing and cheating people, and all you could come up is this?......#Receive_sense
Aunty ebony ama we are razz people abi? Now say a big amen to ds prayer u will never get favour even if concern life and death from yoruba razz people. Jeezz grow up bitter soul stella post
DeleteAnonymous 10:22
DeleteAre you from Lagos?
We aren't going anywhere.... Go n beg for amala n ewedu 😂
Dirty set of people... With their fetish ways
Some igbos are really terrible indeed. All you think about is tribalism every tine. No wonder some people refer to you as stone eaters.
DeleteYorubas, you guys are trying oh.
You like to compare and contrast all the time. Igbo this, igbo that... Some/most of you are Very vindictive.
I bet in the near future, you'll say ONLY IGBOS MAKE HEAVEN.
When you think everyone is your enemy, paranoia is inevitable.
You have all stayed back in the east to suffer, ignoramus
DeleteWell, Stella it possible ooo, what this actors face with their so called producers or even marketers, all because they want to be star first.
ReplyDeleteNo be small Friday Brouhaha. Lol
ReplyDeleteWhy are they looking orange in complexion?
ReplyDeleteLol Quickie.
DeleteWe are talking about money and you are talking about complexion.
Hmmmm! If d place u are isn't benefiting, u port. Staying for so long, did he jazz u? I don't know again o
ReplyDeleteStella you won't understand what women go through in this country. I have an aunt that is being oppressed in her civil service job just because she refuse to sleep with ogas,sometimes they transfer her to different states within a short period of time. We have begged her including the husband to resign but she refused saying that it will be her greatest achievement to fight against sexual harassment and that can only be achieved when she attain a certain rank in her federal job. In fact I nearly sent you something like this call out last month if not that the family refused especially this their current boss that is even threatening her life.
ReplyDeleteBest comment so far, Most men try to bully women to submission. To get a job they want to sleep with you, to get promotion they want to sleep with you, to get a political appointment they want to bully you. Some men are terrible. How I wish women can learn to support each other in all facet of life.
DeleteHmmmmmm, Twisted story. He's been owing you yet you continued doing business with him.
ReplyDeleteHe Enslaves people, yet you gave him the room to enslave you.
He doesn't sign contract and you know he's dubious, yet you went into business with him. Hmmmm....
And now, you are telling the whole world that 'Maybe its because you refused dating him' that's why he's hunting you.
Dear 'Actor' (In Stella's voice)
You are yet to tell the whole world the truth of what really transpired between you and Olasco films.
Be ready to cover your butt when breeze decide to blow, cos this your story is sooo disjointed.
#HappyIndependenceBvs#
Shut up abeg
DeleteDrama
ReplyDeleteNa dem sabi
ReplyDeleteAll this scandals of Yorubawood actors.😬
ReplyDeleteTribalised' goat everywhere
DeleteThank you ma'am for the confidence reposed in us (faceless Nigerians with an opinion) to fight this "njorstice". Madam, be rest assured that investigation will commence forthwith and we will leave no stone unturned to ensure that justice is done and seen to be done.
ReplyDeleteHowever, we will need you to mobilize us with sum of 1.5 million Naira to commence immediately. Also you will also sign an undertaking to remit 10% of the 2 million Naira when we help you recover and assure that no harm will come to you.
ANUMPAMA, better get a lawyer or report to the Police.
Hmmm nawa oo.. this is serious... Dis can neva happen in Bollywood oo....
ReplyDeleteStella how are u doing dear? I was in Frankfurt on Monday thinking i might ran into you. Was shooting a TV commercial with Lupita for Glo Germany.... *yawns* am sooo tired, i just landed in Mumbai last nite and i will be off to Kuwait dis nite... King Fahd is throwing a birthday party for me on his Yatch and he invited all the Oil Sheiks of the Middle East... Swag La Fresh my dear, i will love you to come oo.... All BVs are invited to my star-studded Birthday Party at the Shearaton Hilton in Kuwait City, Kuwait... lol. Oh Stella lemme run, someone is at the door... wow its Princess Leila of Saudi Arabia!!!
Hmmm nawa oo.. this is serious... Dis can neva happen in Bollywood oo....
ReplyDeleteStella how are u doing dear? I was in Frankfurt on Monday thinking i might ran into you. Was shooting a TV commercial with Lupita for Glo Germany.... *yawns* am sooo tired, i just landed in Mumbai last nite and i will be off to Kuwait dis nite... King Fahd is throwing a birthday party for me on his Yatch and he invited all the Oil Sheiks of the Middle East... Swag La Fresh my dear, i will love you to come oo.... All BVs are invited to my star-studded Birthday Party at the Shearaton Hilton in Kuwait City, Kuwait... lol. Oh Stella lemme run, someone is at the door... wow its Princess Leila of Saudi Arabia!!!
I love her movies, she acts real.
ReplyDeleteStella, it is true. The man is a certified animal.
ReplyDeleteVery diabolic idiot. He has done 'fear' on his body, nobody can challenge him.
He must have forgotten there is a supreme being.
I watched Kurukuru online and it was a hit.
Didnt even know she produced it. Nice story line, not predictable.
Believe me when I say so.
I wonder how Funke was able to cope with him since he marketed 99% of her movies.
The lady is nice and not controversial so I stand with her 100%.
Exactly what I said. She's a quiet and responsible lady. Not lousy like others. I don't think Funke will work with this man again after she's hit it big. With her brand she doesn't need any marketer again.
DeleteNawa o, they know better. The kurukuru 1 and 2 kept me awake so tey my phone went off.
ReplyDeleteThe man is a juju man and this type of men always boast of using juju to deal with anyone. He get luck say no be my side he come.
ReplyDeleteMadam, you can take your case to the court afterall all of una sabi babalawos. make you go use your juju fight him too.
The man na agbero self
na real wa! i believe her story cos what she accused him of is quiet common among these yoruba marketers,they do not have any good structure at all at all.
ReplyDeleteThe major problem in the yoruba movie industry is lack of proper following due process/procedures.These people need to learn to do things in a professional way.When entering into an agreement with the producer/marketer,make sure you sign legal documents to avoid stories that touch.Stop doing your business on a personal level.It is well.
ReplyDeleteThe major problem in the yoruba movie industry is lack of proper following due process/procedures.These people need to learn to do things in a professional way.When entering into an agreement with the producer/marketer,make sure you sign legal documents to avoid stories that touch.Stop doing your business on a personal level.It is well.
ReplyDeleteExactly what's on my mind stella...you still continued with him even when he refused to pay you for the previous ones. Abeg
ReplyDeleteWow, I enjoyed watching kurukuru.. This lady killed her part. Oga pay her nau
ReplyDeleteI know a lot about these marketers and their ways. The Olasco is truly the biggest name when it comes to film marketing and a feared one at that, so I can understand her pains. But the foolish thing they do is always coming out Modernized, but acts primitively when it comes to doing stuffs. How can you ever enter into a contract with someone without a written agreement? Kia, its a shame. Its high time you learn the act of cinema ish stuff from the English genre producers. You dont even need a marketer again these day. Make a good movie of a good standard, get it to the cinema,online, etc and make your cool cash. As if it is a must for a dvd/cd film. Learn from Kunle Afolayan, etc. Meanhwile, Mr OLASCO, pls stop terrorizing these people oooooo, this life is too short, so many of your type yaff come and gone, do good while you are here, the evil you do will live after you.
ReplyDeleteCivilised madam " stuffs" "high time and learn"
DeleteSomething is wrong somewhere because this same olasco was the marketer funke akindele aka Jenifer used in all her movies she produced, even the Almighty Jennifer and I never heard of any problem. I even heard after all business deal in jenifa the man gave her extra 3m and a bus because of the super success. I believed you kudi klepto but my head is doing me somehow
ReplyDeleteStella I believe her joor, women suffer alot in the hands of all these greedy men! Oga marketer you doom is close
ReplyDeleteYoruba men are diabolical and evil,i believe this lady. Akeem leave her alone nd pay her the money
ReplyDeleteDis babe is so talented.... All her movies av seen are so on point. I recently wat hed onikaluku.. Dat movie was bam. Olasco pay her money na... Won kà bani tan ki a fani nitan yà .
ReplyDeleteplease I need help regarding my school fees plsssss,
ReplyDeleteMadam stella and fellow bvs, u do no want to know how dey run things in yoruba movie industry. olasco is one of the best marketer they have, even if the movie no dey interesting he can sell it, so how do you expect her not to hope things wil change and continue working with him. if u watch yoruba movies well u will know yewande is a good producer, so i support her 100%and wish dis man can be brought to justice.
ReplyDeleteshe really tried in kurukuru.
ReplyDeleteits a great movie.
Stella are you drunk? The way you comment at times makes me loose respect for you. You are misleading your blind followers by your comments. You are already siding this Olasco man without giving this lady's call out a thought. Because of his connections, she may have decided out of cowardness to stay put and stand on her feet first. When you call out people you expect we your followers to rally round you and support you. The little you could do for her is not to judge in anyway and do investigation first. You could be so biased and I hate that. I have also observed that anytime anyone send anything to you that has to do with someone you have sympathy for, you either twist, remove somethings or not post at all. Be careful Stella. What goes round comes round
ReplyDeleteThough I love Stella, but I agreed with you. Stella need to chill a bit and think before she post.
DeleteThis is silly, u know how he's and u still do business wit him.
ReplyDeleteWell said stella. In addition ,report the case to the police and charge him to court for issuing a stale cheque.
ReplyDeleteEbony abi iroko ama, you are very stupid.
ReplyDeleteLike Marketers in ur 51 Iweka road too don't have issues, in every business dealings issues must arise, that is why people are advised to sign contracts that states terms and conditions.
Instead of always being tribalistic why not educate your ignorant mind and stop making a fool of yourself. Empty barrel
BEDS AND ROSES
I believe its because of the competition in the industry where everyone wanna be relevant especially when people are beginning to know/recognise you as an actor.
ReplyDeleteI have been hearing about Olasco Films. Stop feeling like a 'god' and settle whatever you had with the woman #MrOlaso. A big offence you've committed already by issuing a dud cheque...get that into your skull. Leave her alone as she said or IS SHE OWING YOU? Tell us o o o.
Why do civil servants who government owes months and years in salary still continue working. Why don't they quit their jobs. Be there asking stupid questions and making senseless comments.
ReplyDeletePortable toilet you want to leave Nigeria and have Biafra but you don't want to leave Lagos. Lagos is not in Nigeria abi, Lagos is in Biafra. You will cry blood when the time comes and no one will ever hear your cry.
ReplyDeletePortable Viv
ReplyDeletewhy are you so dense. Must you be always tribalstic. Pls who is shameless here,you that shame has left tete. A married woman that begs on a blog. You are a disgrace to all married women. Not our fault you married a pauper.
Instead of you to go get a job, you stay on a blog 24/7. You may never know a Yoruba person can help you with a job and take away ur poverty.
You spew trash left right center. But I understand its frustration. Ndo
BEDS AND ROSES
#You can meet somebody tomorrow who has better intentions for you than someone you've known forever. Time means nothing, character does*
ReplyDeleteYewande, how could you have done all those block buster movies with this wicked man, stella pls I don't knw I you understand yoruba very well, but u nid to watch all ds movie ds lady mention,thy r bomb, especially kurukuru 123,oh gosh, and yewande u wana tell me ds man hs still ownin you, thr are better marketer out thr, that wld have aprreciated those movies, hw abat Kudi kpto, that movie is great too. Babay girl pls wise up jooor, and make sure U r dealing with the rite marketer now. May God reward you.and let God do the revenge for you.
ReplyDeleteIs it not the same Yoruba that portable is abusing that helped her when she was begging for food to feed herself. This is the reason why some people will keep suffering for the rest of their lives.
ReplyDeletethis story is somehow
ReplyDeleteYewande you do nice movies. I have also heard a lot about Olasco film that he is very diabolical, a cheat, and also dates and want ti dates female actresses. Now this is mu advice to you, You need to be very prayerful as this man may want to hit you back in any possible way now that you have shouted out. You will need to go back to your drawing table, write a very good movie, find another marketer prayerfully, sign a legal paper contract , and i assure you in God's name that you will make a hit out of it abd many more to come. Let Olasco go. Your sweat will ask him and his children. Won ko beru atunbotan. If only he will do good because of his children, but he doesnt understand. And one more thing , stop acting in just anyhow movie like ota ile. It doesnt rep you well. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI so much love Yewande in movies. I pray God fights your battles.
ReplyDeleteD guy can never try that with funke akindele nonsense
ReplyDelete@Sunshine God bless you for that comment, you summed it up real nice. Yetunde is very talented..I watched AKUN & I loved it same goes for KUDI KLEPTO.. Bottom line is she should get a lawyer & sue his ass.
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