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MuttleyLaff:
According to Abiola and Fela's legal representative, who happened to be Alao Aka Bashorun,
according to the contents of the letters found in his legal library archive,
according to what his son Segun Aka Bashorun, found,
the origin of the feud between Abiola and Fela stemmed from Abiola sent on errand by the military then
to convey their displeasure to Fela's then latest anti-government song
and to let him know they arent OK with such songs

The evidences are in the Abiola and Fela letters going back and forth found by Segun

But according to Fela himself, the origin was in the contract dispute.

There were a lot of disputes between Fela and Abiola. There was the issue of the murder charge, the issue of feaces that was dumped at Abiola's home, the issue of Abiola asking Fela not to sing certain songs (Fela always talked about that at Shrine), all the songs that Fela composed against Abiola, but according to Fela, it all began with the contract dispute.

And Fela should know better than anyone else.

MuttleyLaff:
Chief MKO Abiola of ITT took over Decca and drove out Mr Booth, the white man who was managing Decca. The white man wanted me, so they drove him away to London. Then Decca started giving me horrors.

First I must tell you that, before my house was burnt down, Mr Booth had told me I was popular and that Decca wanted to sign me. But that he was afraid ‘cause people were saying I was a hooligan and things like that. They were telling him that I wouldn’t deliver. So he was afraid. When he talked to me though he said he liked me and that he wasn’t afraid of me
- Fela excerpt from "This Bitch Of A Life"

Thank you my dear friend naptu2
We are saying the same thing,

You see according to the above excerpt, unbeknowst to Fela, Abiola had bought shares in Decca to become the major shareholder in Decca West Africa Limited,
This put Abiola in the position to not only own and control Decca but to also call the shots
Fela made some anti-government protest songs, the military approached Abiola, being now owner of Decca, to tame his stable

Fela didnt know Abiola had taken over Decca West Africa Limited, and in effect, had become the Chairman of Decca Records
and when Abiola came to him to pipe down with his anti-establishment lyrics,
Fela went like or something like that:
"Who are you, I am a conscious musician, you cant tell me what to sing or not sing, you can dictate to me..."

This was before the contract fiasco, where Fela had said:
"That was the first day I ever met MKO Abiola. I didn’t even know the man existed."

Emotions flared over trying to censor and suppress Fela,
Fela told Abiola to go to hell.
Abiola told Fela, he Abiola will deal with Fela and musically make him a destitute

That's how the battle line between Fela and Abiola got drawn

Naptu2 you know too well that,
the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Late Alao Aka-Bashorun SAN was the lawyer for both Fela and Abiola.
He was the legal representative for both of them.

It was during when his son, Segun Aka Basorun, was going through his dad's library archives after his death,
that he came across transpired letters between Abiola and Fela
In was in these letters that the feud between Abiola and Fela was unveiled.

Segun said he had since given those letters to the Anikulapo family after stumbling on them

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On one hand Fela said that [b[he had not even heard of Abiola before the contract dispute[/b], but on the other hand you are saying that Abiola approached Fela to tone down his music before the contract dispute.

Note. My issue is not about whether Abiola asked Fela to tone down his music, because I remember that Fela had said, in an interview in the 1980s, that Abiola wanted him to tone down his music. My issue is, which came first?

Remember that Fela said that he had not even heard of Abiola before the contract dispute.

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This, in Fela’s own words, is how his dispute with Abiola began. This was just after his house was burnt down and he said that he had not even heard of Abiola before this series of incidents.

I Nearly Beat Up Abiola (MKO) For Sam Amuka Office. He Begin Dey Beg – Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (ITT Story) Part One


“Whaaaaaaaaam! Here I was, in one blow, out in the streets with all my people: about eighty of us! My case in court? It was thrown out, man. They didn’t even hear it. They withdrew all of the bullshit charges against me.

Eventually the courts also threw out my multi-million naira compensation claim. Oh, the corruption of those courts! Those people are such bastards, man. Where to seek justice? Jobless. Homeless. Still in a cast, my body all bandaged. So I told everybody, “OK, motherfuckers, we must all get back to work!” We had to try to get the Shrine moving again ‘cause we didn’t have shit.

All of my equipment, my belongings, they’d all gone up in flames with the house. Not a fuckin’ thing was left. Me, my girls, and the rest of my people slept in my brother Beko’s garage for a while. We still kept our dignity, though, man. We started the Shrine back. I began playing again, with one arm and a leg in a cast. That’s when I composed “Sorrow, Tears and Blood”. We were penniless, man. Then I thought to myself: “Don’t I have money coming to me from Decca or EMI?” We’re now in June-July. … Now, what was this whole thing with Decca? It’s a long story, man.

You see, Decca is a motherfucker, man. Wow! Decca signed with me when I was popular. When they burned my house, Chief MKO Abiola of ITT took over Decca and drove out Mr Booth, the white man who was managing Decca. The white man wanted me, so they drove him away to London. Then Decca started giving me horrors.

First I must tell you that, before my house was burnt down, Mr Booth had told me I was popular and that Decca wanted to sign me. But that he was afraid ‘cause people were saying I was a hooligan and things like that. They were telling him that I wouldn’t deliver. So he was afraid. When he talked to me though he said he liked me and that he wasn’t afraid of me. But really, underneath he was afraid. So in the contract he put a clause that whoever –Decca, me, or anyone –bleeped the contract up, they would have to pay 250,000 naira. That was what he put in the contract. You see what I mean?”

Penniless as I was, I decided to go to Decca. That first day I took along all my women and our mattresses to the Director’s office. I didn’t take over Decca office right away.

http://www.maziabeidris.com/i-nearly-beat-up-abiola-mko-for-sam-amuka-office-he-begin-beg-fela-anikulapo-kuti-itt-story-part-one/

The (ITT Story) Part Two : “Abiola (MKO) Ke? I Didn’t Even Know The Motherfucker Existed!”- Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

In the first part of the series, Abami narrates in his own carefree way, the situation that led up to his rather humorous encounter with the equally legendary, Chief MKO Abiola, who was then Chairman of Decca Records, Fela’s recording company at the time.

The story continues from the Alhaji, Pastor, St. Augustine’s mouth………

“Remember, I didn’t have a house ‘cause they’d burnt my house down, right, so I don’t have a place to stay. So we went prepared.

Now MKO Abiola had just put this guy there as Director of Decca. His name is Mr Ogeus, a Dutchman, from Holland. So I meet this Mr Ogeus to tell him to give me my 250,000 Naira for breach of contract, man! “Mr Ogeus,” I said, “if you don’t pay me, I will stay here with you until you do. We don’t have a place to stay, so I brought my mattresses. I’m not going to court. Just give me my money.”



Ogeus went to the police. You see that! I come peacefully and he goes to get the police! The police came. They asked him: “You want to force them out?” “No,” he said. “But I think I should discuss things with Fela.” “OK,” I said. “I agree, we should discuss it.” So we agreed to meet at the police office the following morning. I said, “I agree.” So I left with my wives and mattresses.

We met at the police station the next day and we discussed. The police agreed that their lawyer should investigate the contract, and that they would give their opinion after the investigation. You understand? The police kept the contract for two weeks and the lawyer gave his opinion: breach of contract. So the police promised to bring MKO Abiola to the police station to discuss it.

The first time, he didn’t come. Second time, he came. That was the first day I ever met MKO Abiola. I didn’t even know the man existed. So he comes to the police station and swears on his mother’s life, that he never did anything to me wrongly and that he promises to settle the matter. So we left. One week … two weeks … one month … nothing! OK. Good. So me and my women, we took our mattresses and went to Decca again, for a second time. “Now, where is my money?” I asked Ogeus. “OK, if that is what you want, I’m leaving the office for you,” he answered.

Now, he had a very big sitting-room and thick carpets everywhere, so we laid our mattresses down. Ogeus, the white man, left the office and went to the police station. When he got to the police though, they wouldn’t move ‘cause they’d already been to investigate the matter. So I was”there in Decca office with my women for seven weeks.

It was the Inspector-General of Police himself who got me out. You know how Yusufu got me out? Here I am one night, sleeping at Decca, when police come. Not to arrest me-o! But to take me to see the Inspector General. Yusufu had sent for me in the middle of the night to’ go to his house, man. When I got there, he said: “Fela, you have to leave now.” “Why?” I asked. “Sir, they have to pay me-o. Or else you send your police to batter me if you like.” “Fela, you know I can’t do that.” “Fine. Then, they’ll have to pay.” That’s when he said to me: “Fela, you know they’ve taken me to court now.” I understood then what was happening.

You see, while I was living at Decca office, those motherfuckers had taken me to court. The lawyers, they lie. And the magistrate issued a bench order on me for … “illegal occupation”. Of course, the court didn’t hear my side of the case at all. But the police who knew my side of the story and everything about the matter refused to execute the bench warrant. In court, they said that every time they would go to the premises of Decca to get me out, they couldn’t find me! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! So Decca sued the police in court for not executing the bench warrant. That’s why M.D. Yusufu said to me: “If I go to court, they’ll embarrass me.” “Yes,” I said. “I know that.” After a moment of silence, I said: “OK. Fine. Give me one more week. Let me enjoy one more week, Sir, ‘cause you know I don’t have house any more. At Decca they have big sitting-room and offices with carpet everywhere.”

Yusufu shook his head, with a bit of a smile in his eyes. “OK, stay there one more week.” That’s how I finally left Decca, you know. But people don’t know that Fela had done his underground work legally, and everything. They think I’m a hooligan who just went into Decca and sat down. But, man, I was the winner, you see. Let me tell you the reason why I always get victorious over people. People think I’m mad, but I don’t do things rashly. People think I do things rashly because at the point when I’m gonna do action, those who do not know what’s been happening will think I am being rash…….”

Culled from ‘Fela : This Bitch Of A Life'
By Carlos Moore (1982).

http://www.maziabeidris.com/?p=1218

Princeofnigeria:
lol. shall it's what I heard don't know if it's true though.

Do you want to read, in Fela's own words and from Fela's book, the origin of the dispute between Fela and Abiola? It's a bit long (I've noticed that quite a few young people have problems with reading).