Nigerian singer, Ayodele Hanniel Solomon, popularly known as Reekado Banks, has opened up on his fallout with his colleague, Ayo Balogun, also known as Wizkid.
Naijaonpoint reports that the disagreement between the duo was a result of a song released during the EndSARS protests in October 2020.
The dispute began when Reekado announced the drop of their joint track, Omo Olomo, during a period when many Nigerians were protesting against police brutality.
Wizkid reacted harshly online, calling him names and criticizing the timing of the release, which led to tension between the two.
Speaking in an interview with podcaster Esther Oye, Reekado explained that it was not his idea to release the song at that moment.
He said his management had pushed for it even though he had doubts.
He also shared that Wizkid recently visited his restaurant, and they used the opportunity to talk and settle their issues.
During the visit, Wizkid reportedly acknowledged that his reaction back then was too harsh.
He also mentioned that both of them, along with another major figure in the industry, had recently lost their mothers, which made their reconciliation more personal.
Reekado confirmed that they are now on good terms.
“Recently he [Wizkid] came visiting my restaurant. We had a little talk and he was a little regretful about it. He was like he shouldn’t have gone that route. He mentioned his behaviour towards Don Jazzy as well.
“He was like we are three people in the game [music industry] who recently lost our moms. And he feels sorry about that time, so, we are good now”, Banks said.