*He Is My Younger Brother -Atawewe 
Atawewe is a fuji musician of note whose dancehall fuji style is very acceptable to the old and young ones. He has 15 albums to his credit. He performs every Sunday evening at Infinity Hotel, Allen, Ikeja, Lagos. He spoke on his rift with Islamic singer, Alawiye.

What was the reason for the rift between you and Islamic singer Alawiye in Ibadan
There is a huge difference between me and Alawiye. I can never have a quarrel with him. He (Alawiye) is my younger brother. I wouldn't want to fight my younger brother. I can only correct him. I only tried to tell him the right thing to do. That is not too much from an elder brother to a younger one.
I believe he did not realize what he did. So, it is my duty to tell him his fuck-up. That's all.

Do you think he (Alawiye) agreed with you that he was wrong
I don't care about that. All I care about is the correction of the wrong and that is what I did. I know very well that by the time he goes back to think about what I said, he will agree with me that, the difference is clear.

What about your friend Pasuma do you think he agrees with your correction of the wrong
He (Pasuma) is my friend. We have cordial relationship. The situation does not concern him. I know he will not tolerate a younger person disrespect him, so he wouldn't want it happen to his friend.

When is your next album coming out

I just concluded a musical video. I am working on a new two-in-one album, its coming out very soon. We are rehearsing at the moment. We will soon enter the studio.


Alawiye: He Is My Younger Brother’s Age Mate,I Married His Wife For Him 
Islamic singer Ahmad Alawiye's reaction to Atawewe's accusation, following the duo's clash in Ibadan recently.

Sule Adio Atawewe said you are his younger brother, that he was only trying to correct your wrongs, how do you react to this
He is a bloody liar. Sulaimon Adio Atawewe and my own younger blood brother, Husain Alawiye Kehinde and one of my own area (younger) brothers Solomon are age group. I am their elder brother at Idi-oro, Akinbiyi Street, Off Smith Street. I was an Islamic teacher in that area, when Sulaimon was young. Sulaimon had never in his life approached me to say Ahmad how are you? I respect him because I am an Alfa. I am not trained to disrespect people. I should live by example.
I know Sulaimon's history in Mushin. I am one of those who went to pick his wife Rasheedat at Olomowewe Street, Olosha Mushin.
We went there together with my friends not as an ordinary person but, an elderly brother to him.
I can mention the names of people like; Gbenga, Yusuf Stainless, Tigana, Sulaimon Banmeke, and some of our other friends. These people can bear me witness. We supported him.

Does it mean that you guys were very close before now
Yes, my father has a Mosque at No.I Akinbiyi Street, Idi-oro. Our house is also there on the same Street while his own father rented an Ile Pako (wooden room) at Smith Street in the same area. Imagine that stupid boy calling me his younger brother.

What do you think made him do what he did

He is only jealous of the respect we are giving Pasuma. But, he does not deserve it. He may deserve some respect from those who are younger to him, not me.

For how long have you known him
Well over twenty years now. I never expected such an embarrassment from him. Although, he has only succeeded in embarrassing himself, not me. In the past, he uses to greet me very well in a respectful manner until that unfortunate incident in Ibadan.

What really went wrong in Ibadan
Nothing much happened my brother. I was on stage when Pasuma came in and I acknowledge him. They later called him to the stage to perform. On getting to the stage, he also acknowledged Pasuma as usual.
After that, he started making some negative comments about me. Saying that, I disrespected him. I wonder what a bigger star like Pasuma should do. A lot of people relate with Pasuma freely. He has never for once accused anyone of disrespecting him. He wants to command the respect, he does not deserve. It will be a shame for me to bow down for Sulaimon Adio. For Gods sake, I am thirty eight years old. I am sure he is not older than me. Why should I bow down at his feet? June 1st of 2010, I was thirty eight years old. I told you earlier that, I went to marry his wife for him. His father lives in a wooden house in Mushin, Smith Street. I shouldn't be saying all these if not for what happened.

Don't you think you are contributing to the current fuji war
Honestly, my father was not happy with the situation. So many other people were not happy with this. I am not happy with it also. I am a singer though, an Islamic singer and cleric.
He is also a singer, a fuji artiste. We are under the same performing musician association of Nigeria (PMAN). There is nothing bad in relating together.
I have been relating with them for quite long. I comport myself among them. I don't make trouble anywhere.

After the Ibadan episode, have you guys met again or spoken on phone or anywhere
I have not seen him again and I don't even want to meet him again. He is no longer popular in our area in Idi-oro. A lot of people now hate him. Many people who know about all these I have told you are waiting to embarrass him in the area. They believe he is rude. He has no achievement in this industry. I am more successful than him. I have my own multimillion naira house in Ibadan. I have cars. I am one of the biggest Islamic artistes in Nigeria. I produce two albums every year. He is going backward everyday. He is no longer relevant.

What are you working on at the moment
I have two new albums in the market. One is Alafia, marketed and distributed by Epsalum music production. The other one is Adun, by David music International. Both albums are now in the market. Also, a multi-million naira video of Alafia is coming very soon.