By Osagie Alonge and Lolade Sowoolu
As news of the Thursday BEAT FM incident becomes hot topic on different social media and entertainment sites, the alleged ‘victim’, Adewunmi Oyekanmi has issued an official statement (published below) decrying further spread of the matter and stating that the station’s management has things under control.
The Saturday, Septmber 10, 2011 statement coming from Adewunmi other than executives of the Lagos station further puts the radio house in an awkward position as chances that Adewunmi may have written the statement under duress isn’t ruled out.
Above is a current picture of Adewunmi still showing his swollen upper lip and red left eye as inflicted by radio OAP and TV host, Olisa Adibua – Adewunmi’s boss.
Read Adewunmi’s official statement below…
My name is Adewunmi Oyekanmi, news editor with the Beat 99.9 Fm. An incident occurred at my work place within the early hours of the 8th of Sep 2011 between myself and another member of staff which has been blown out of proportion in the media. I have been wrongfully quoted in various blogs and magazines, but this will be my first official statement and the last, so please disregard anything you might have seen, heard or read. The incident in question has been dealt with to my satisfaction by the Management of Megalectrics, operators of The Beat 99.9 Fm, in a swift and conclusive manner. The member of staff (Mr Olisa Adibua) with whom I had the altercation with, has duly apologized most sincerely and I have accepted, based on the fact that since I started working at the station, my relationship with the said party has always been cordial and friendly.
In reference to a purported conversation between myself and an undercover reporter, I’d like to state categorically that I have never had a phone conversation or granted any interview to any media or reporter. What transpired was an internal matter which was leaked into the public domain to create division within our corporate entity. I refuse to be used as a pawn or be labelled ‘the voiceless or oppressed’.
Megalectrics, the operators of the beat 99.9fm employed me in the capacity of news editor in July 2010, and ever since I have had no cause to complain about the working environment, my colleagues or superiors. We operate an open system where everyone is free to speak their minds, regardless of rank of hierarchy. Once again, I’d like to reiterate that the matter has been resolved and the member of staff has apologized for the altercation we had.
In conclusion, I would like this issue to be extinguished so I can get back to my normal every day life, as the recent publications and rumors circulating have put a strain on my family and private life.I would like to thank the management and staff of Megalectrics for the swift and decisive response to the matter. I would also like to thank everyone who showed concern. I’d like to reassure you that I am okay and in good health as is confirmed by my attached photo.
These are my final words on the subject. Thank you very much and God bless
22 comments
Stupid boy. Complex is a big problem. How much did they pay you? Mshewwwsh.
You are a fool. With all due respect. This is why people never grow. Someone beat you up and all you can say is this? Naija sha!
Weakling. See your face.
Smh!Olisa Adibua might escape again dis time but soon,very soon he will be paid back in his own coin nd disgraced in a major way!As for dis Adewunmi dude,may God help him.All those celebrities on twitter dt use to form human right activists now suddenly blind,deaf nd dumb since dis incident all i can say is “Life na turn by turn o!!!”
Solo makinde!! Am sure thr don pay you… we Nigerians shaaaa…we all no the right thing but we cant just do it.
God help u muntula
First of all, this guy DID NOT write this statement, this was drafted by a lawyer. Secondly, this is a clear display of how bad our system is. It is up to the guy if he wants to press charges or not, but is this not a case that the Nigerian police or the district attorney should take up? The guy was hit in the head while laying down, in a civilized country, he would be charged with attempted murder.
He has been further threatened to stand by this supposed statement, who knows maybe even offered some measly amounts of money to retract and shut up. We are not moved.
Nigeria is still so far behind because we dont hold people accountable for anything. If the assaulted man had died, nobody would investigate either. The day we begin to enforce simple laws in this country is the day we begin our journey towards greatness. Shame on Olisa, shame on megaelectrics, shame on the people who have attempted to cover this up and most especially shame on Nigeria for its inability to protect its citizens.
dis is a show of shame 2 u,just know dat ur life is value dan ur work,,
If he wants the issue to b quashed,so be it but next he gets beaten again nigerians wld not help even wit abeg ooo .yeye boy.wasted an opportunity for olisa to be dealt wit.anyways na them sabi
it’s sad dat dis guy values his job more dan his life. Little does he know dat dis incident will come back to hunt him in future. He should never have chickened out no matter d pressure from his employers. Anyway, he’s d one dat was beaten not me, so why d heck am I taking pain killers 4 his aches. As 4 Olisa, let him keep bullying peeps everywhere. Someday, d animal in him will get him in deeper shit dat will eventually sink him 4 good. As 4 d employers, d world is watching how you handle dis. An as 4 glo… Kick him outta your Naija sings show. He’s right now a very bad rep 4 you guys. I hereby rest my case.
This guy’s family should be ashamed of him. After a fellow man beat u like say motor jam u! U stil have the face (with battered lips) to talk about this being a rumour??! For God sakes u’re taking pics with that face and saying he’s apologised?! *sigh* this is sad?! Your family shouldn’t be embarrassed, they should be worried about your self esteem!! Tah!
you are a very big idiot………..sue the muthaf***king guy, this is brutal assault, they have silenced you with money and threatened to fire you, sue olisa adibua, Lagos is behind you, just sue and you would see the millions of people that would rise to support, F**K Olisa,……
Olisa has always been a bully! That was why Jim Iyke had to beat him up at a night club a few years back. Guy better pay Jim Iyke to do a repeat job on him!
I REPEAT!!!
IF your story is TRUE, then Olisa should be made to pay for damages & then banned from the public entertainment industry, radio & TV
Mr, Oyekanmi, how much have you sold your pride for? Or have you forgotten that GOD that you claimed will fight for you, or you have asked GOD too to sheath his sword!
SHAME ON YOU!!!
You are being a bloody coward. Are you not a MAN!!! Are you afraid of losing your job?
Workplace violence in the workplace is not a joke.
The station boss knows better than to fire you if you take Olisa up, it is unless you have skeletons in your wardrobe.
This is all I will say here.. This guy is a big fool. Covering up the issue like his job is better than his life. This is my stance- The day Olisa will raise his hands, hit Gbemi. Toolz or Rhecks face, then he’d hear it. This guy doesn’t value his life at all so why fight for him ?
Odee, u be MUMU where is ur self esteem? Bastard like u, Omo ala what will u tell ur child in future if he sees the pix dt a man like u beat u up like ds and u kep quite ”my dadi is a coward” how much did they pay u:x;> cover ur face jor OLODO like u
This is bullshit, this really deserve 2 be beaten, no wonder olisa pounce on him and not some1 like gbemi, toolz or dose that will make him pay, he knew d guy is a big fool who will sell his life 4 money, he is a disgrace 2 d real naija men, its cos of people like dis dat this country is not movin forward, they will let their leaders push dem around like goats as long as long as they get their peanuts, am sorry for him, he just sold his dignity.
This clearly a stupid PR gimmick that’s not going to do Megalecttrics or Beats fm any good. A better PR strategy wud av been 4 Olisa to make a public apology to Adewunmi and submit himself to punishments due to perpetrators of this kind of act by beats fm. While beat fm shd also publicly state compensation to the victim and punishment to Olisa. The Nigerian public is not stupid. My personal advice to Olisa is get the service of a shrink
Really olisa has battered ur brain,leave my work does it mean leave d world.u’r editing urself,be rest assurd if dis matter turns otherwise nobody wil hear u out,stupid boy,keep up d mumu job!
in the UK,the chief executive of manchester city stepped down bcos of a mail he sent that spoke bad about one of the players in his club.But in Nigeria this is what happens NOTHING!. Rubbish.
Ds is incredible! Afta d battern nd d statement u made, u gat d effontery 2 deny d statement u made earlier on…….guy…….dis is crap! Av u 4gotn dat u told God 2 avenge,wat wuld u tel im nw? Dat e shud neva mind cos u’ve bn paid 2 kp ur dirty mouth shut?! Dis world is unblvable…..pple like u wuld neva make d less privilege stand up 4 deir rights al bcos o’foolishness!
don’t worry i think the guy was paid to shut the hell up..but he is still a fool sha..he would have made more money suing that fat dude than the one he got.. and as for that fat f**k, he knows better not to touch toolz, oreka or gbemi….that will be the day he signs his death warrant..that is the reason why he is not married now… ode oshi..
@ 1st i wondered y everyone was on dis poor guy’s ass afta he claimed olisa “apologized”, till i saw d 1st 4 lines of his useless statement. d guy na real mumu. i’m embarrassed on behalf of us all. such a pity