Concerning the recent fracas between Timaya and Eedris Abdulkareem, we have not heard the last of it. In his last video rant where Timaya replied to Eedris’ allegations against him, the self acclaimed Egberipapa 1 of Bayelsa had said Eedris was not nice to a lot of people, including his former colleague, Rafioso, who was with Eedris at that time.
However, in a telephone conversation with Saturday Beats, Rafioso who is also a show promoter, said something entirely different. He claimed that Eedris treated everyone under him with love and further shared an experience where the Mr. Lecturer singer saved Timaya’s life.
He added that he was shocked Timaya would call his name because he was doing very well in life.
He said, “I was Eedris Abdulkareem’s manager at the time when Timaya was serving under him. If you have heard Eedris hit song,’ Oko Ashewo,’ it was my name, Rafioso, he was calling in the song. Initially I was Eedris’ back-up artiste but when his former manager travelled to the UK, I was in charge.
“There was a time we went for a show at Ogun State University. I was already asleep in my room during the show but I learnt that Timaya insisted that he wanted to perform last after Eedris was done with his performance. The show promoters were not comfortable with the arrangement because Eedris was his boss.
Eedris agreed and when he went on stage, the tempo was very high but when it was Timaya’s turn to perform, they were not feeling him anymore. The people began to insult him and Timaya insulted them back. When he came down from the stage, the cult boys in the school followed him because they wanted to beat him up. The next thing I heard on my door was a loud bang, it was Eedris at my door shouting that I should wake up because the boys wanted to kill Timaya. We went to where Timaya was and brought him to my room where he slept that night. You can ask Timaya or the show promoter, Offshore, he would tell you the truth. Spydaman was at the show among other artistes. The cult boys began to look for Timaya for insulting them but we hid him in our room. Early in the morning, we had to move out.
“So when I saw what Timaya posted about Eedris, I felt it was like an insult. I don’t know why he called my name and said that I am nowhere to be found. You don’t say that. He should speak for himself and not for me. I am doing very well. I am an artiste and a show promoter; I also have other businesses I am into. I have houses and tenants. I don’t understand why Timaya mentioned my name. I was with Eedris for more than 16 years and he helped me. He showed me love just like he did to everybody.”
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