“Olamide Didn’t Compensate Me for Using My Name”: Actor Yemi My Lover Shares How Pasuma Intervened

• Nigerian filmmaker Yemi My Lover has shared how singer Olamide did not compensate him for the umpteenth time
• The movie star shared how Fuji singer Pasuma intervened in the matter and the outcome of it
• Yemi My Lover's disclosure about his situation with Olamide triggered an online debate

Veteran Nollywood filmmaker Yemi My Lover is in the news after recounting his experience with music star Olamide Badoo.

Recently, the movie producer, whose real name is Ayebo Yemi Solomon, was a guest on a show where he shared that he had never been compensated by the YBNL boss for using his name in a song.

According to Yemi My Lover, Olamide was the first celebrity to mention his name in a song, a gesture that made him very happy. He added that if he weren’t truly blessed, artistes like Davido and various skit makers wouldn’t have followed suit by referencing him in their works.

He said:

“Olamide was the first to sing with my name, I was very happy when I heard the song, I thanked God. God blessed my name, that’s why people used it to sing, Davido also sang with my name, many people made use of it.”

Speaking further, Yemi My Lover recounted how Fuji musician Pasuma asked him whether Olamide ever compensated him for singing with his name. After responding in the negative, the music star put a call through to Olamide in the presence of the filmmaker.

“Pasuma said: “Yemo, did Olamide compensate you for using your name in his song?” I said no and that I had never met him before, we don’t have each other’s number. Then Pasuma called him on the phone.”

Yemi My Lover narrated how Olamide apologised and told him to collect his phone number from Pasuma so that they could discuss. He, however, said that was the last time he was able to speak with the YBNL boss.

The veteran actor said:

“Pasuma gave me his number and I called Olamide for more than six months and he never picked my call. I sent him messages, he never read them or replied, so I let him be.”

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Olamide: Reactions as Yemi My Lover speaks

A video of Yemi My Lover speaking about how Olamide did not compensate him for making a song with his name went viral online, sparking debate among netizens.

While some argued that the actor was not entitled to any payment, others insisted that Olamide should have offered him some form of settlement out of respect or goodwill.

cubani_nft said:

“If una know the kind trouble people for yanke dey enter just because of small issues like this, una no go say this man dey entitled! Ordinary sample wey burna for last last, he paid huge money for it. But as a Nigerian we dey quick support who don blow and shy away from the truth.”

kinggaziba wrote:

“He only used your name as example. Egbon no be you write song for am na.”

dheelyt_ said:

“Well...Na only if Olamide jus wan show love sha..... Coz There is no case here.”

folagbayiii said:

“Settlement koh - chargeback ni.”

ope_alpha wrote:

“Mr Yemi your self entitlement is alarming.”

biyondstudios said:

“Yemi my lover is just a stage name, it's not registered as your name anywhere.”

kimkelvinarmani1said:

“Olamide don play you under 2.5.”

laughinggas5 wrote:

“E don go.”

thepleasureville_lace_empire wrote:

“Yemi my lover is not patent na....”

otp_exclusive said:

“Egbon relax olamide dey busy na why ...emabinu.”

real_padre_of_lagos said:

“Entitlement.”

mide_poundsofficial said:

“@olamide help dis baba abeg.”

keepingupwithphaozee said:

“Rest sir.”

Yemi My Lover calls out Tope Alabi

Legit.ng previously reported that Yemi My Lover also called Tope Alabi out for dumping him after she found fame.

Yemi claimed Tope Alabi trained under him in the movie industry during the 90s, but failed to assist him.

The actor also recounted how he tried to reach out to the gospel artist when he wanted to mark his birthday.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng