Oleku Concert Organizer, Deji Osibogun Accused Of Multi Million Fraud!

…Owes partners, diverts revenue into Private Pocket!
…’We owe just 3 key partners less than 75% fee’ -WTS boss

Information filtering to societynowng.com revealed that the promoter of celebrated concert Oleku, Otunba Deji Osibogun and those that helped facilitate the astounding musical fusion of master musicians, King Sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey are at logger heads.

The bone of contention is said to be money.

Otunba Osibogun, stands accused of failing to meet his financial pledges to his partners in the enterprise.

He is alleged to have diverted revenues into private coffers- leaving his co workers in the project high and dry.

Sources claimed allegation against him stemmed from allegation of covertly introducing new costs after the show- to justify ballooned expenditure.

Specific mention was made to a live transmission fee of N11m- the boss of WTS broadcast was said to have initially told his partners, the service was meant as support free of charge.

He later told them that he paid N11m for the show.

Informants claimed the Lagos socialite’s antics after the event left a lot to be desire.

He was said to have travelled out and remained incommunicado immediately after the event.

On his return, he reportedly shunned calls- and in cases he entertained, issued cheques that were not honoured!

Informants claimed this development had created a widening gulf of conflict between Otunba Osibogun and his partners in the event held on May 27 2012 at Harbour Point, Ikoyi Lagos.

However on Wednesday July 4 2012, when societynowng.com spoke with the Oleku promoter he claimed the development a result of ‘pull him down syndrome’.

He admitted he owe some people but clarified ‘ they are just three partners..Dudu productions, Laolu Akins and Kiss Events’

‘What we did was make 75% payment of their fees to all those we worked before we staged the show. The out standings to those concerned, we have made committed that we will pay them. We have written to them to show we are committed to paying. We are still expecting money from some quarters. And we have other projects we are working on as well’

He however maintained that contrary to claims he paid for the television broadcast.

‘We paid N9m for it. It was aired on N.T.A and other all south west stations. OGTV, BCOS LTV and others. It was a live transmission’

‘What I see about all this is that no matter how good what you do is, some people some where are always out to say what they like about it. We operated on a budget of about N50m and what we owe is less than N4m. I wonder where the fraud is’ he summed up his opinion on the issue.

Attendance at the major musical engagement creating all this rumpus was recorded by online news spotter maestromedia.blogspot.com as thus:

‘We had his Royal Majesty-The Olugbo of Ugboland, Ondo State- Oba Obateru Akinrutan and his Queen around, they came to the concert with like 10 of the Ugboland’s High Chiefs, also present was the Governor of Lagos State- Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN and his wife Dame Abimbola Fashola, Governor Emeritus of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who were also special guests, they came in with the National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria- Alhaji Lai Mohammed, we also saw Ekiti State’s Deputy Governor- Mrs. Olufunmilola Adunni Olayinka, Lagos State’s Deputy Governor Hon. Adejoke Adefulire, billionaire Alhaji Arisekola Alao, Alhaji Mufutau Olanihun, Akogun Lekan Alabi, we also saw Mr Fola Adeola- ACN’s Vice-Presidential Candidiate at the last election, Former Governor of Ogun State Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Otunba Alex Onabanjo, others were Dewunmi Ogunsanya- Chairman DSTV, Dr. Bolu Akin-Olugbade- who we believe has the highest collection of Rolls Royce presently in Nigeria, Md/CEO SEAGLE Properties- Yemi Lawal & Wife, Dapo Davies Nnadi, Deola Kazeem, Aremo Segun Oniru- Commissioner for Waterfront, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Demola Seriki, Shade Kazeem, Deola Kamson, Mo Abudu, Yinka Osobu, Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, Bashorun Dele Momodu- Publisher Ovation and Presidential Aspirant at the last election, Funmilola Jolaoso, Bolanle Ayeni, Foluso Domingo, Bolade Jegede,Teju Daranijo, Sakiru Oyefeso MD/CEO Staco Insurance,top fashion designer Remi Lagos, Mako Alabi, Bola Alabi, Biola Alabi Md MNET, Kunle Afolayan, Steve Ayorinde md/editor of National Mirror, Demola Odutola, Mo Abudu TV Hostess, Demola Seriki, Bisi Olatilo, Kunle Coker & Shola Coker, Aisha Oyebode, Senator Florence Ita Giwa, Dele Dosunmu, Chief Mrs. Comfort Omoge, Aare Kamorudeen Ajao Danjuma and so many others too numerous to mention’