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richiemcgold:
I agree that Papa Ajasco is a copyrighted name which he can't use personally. But I disagree with the part of the agreement where he must seek official approval from WAP before accepting advert jobs. That's not a good agreement.

No one says he can’t accept adverts but he can’t do that as Papa Ajasco or dress or talk like Papa Ajasco because the character was created by Wale Adenuga even long before he played the role.

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Adexvivacity:
Agbọ ẹjọ ẹnikan da, agba oṣika ni. Other side of the coin.

What of the 45k per episode?

Wap has done well

Helinuss:
What of the 45k per episode?

45 nah big money then

The dangers of a one sided narrative.

The law is not emotional. You cannot use a trademarked name for your personal ventures without seeking the owners permission. WA said he has been given a car before, and has used other vehicles afterwards. What happened to them? How did he utilise his popularity? Did he hire talent agents to manage him? He is a talented actor. Did he try to get gigs outside the Papa Ajasco image? If he did and didn't succeed then it is not Wale Adenuga's fault that he was typecast in the industry. Did he try other ventures?

I wasn't moved when his story started trending because I sensed there was more to what he was claiming. He didn't manage his success well and he has only himself to blame for it.

Is there any amount they will call now that will be enough?
Whe he was earning did he complain? Or even now that he is complainingdid he tell us of the opportunityand benefits the job has afforded him even the car matter.
Na GOFUND me baba want abeg

wunmi590:


This people are funny, how much is his gratuity as a retired civil servant?

Majority of all the names they mentioned have jakpa out of the country..

The question is what did you gave him when he was under you, was it worth it?

That is beside the point. Most Nigerian business owners are exploitative, including the multinationals. But then, if you are not satisfied with your salary and working conditions, you quit. If it isn't easy for you, you stay on. But in this case, acting was his side hustle, not even his main career.

SonOfWords:
Of all the comments before mine, it's abundantly obvious that nigerians are more emotional than intellectual.

Wale Adenuga is a m*d and exploitative man and that's all I'm going to say.

Him na Tinubu friend he should use the connection. Papa Ajasco goes to the airport every time Tinubu comes to Lagos. He should stop disturbing us.

I didn't even bother to read the previous story because I knew the background.

All of these characters came from Ikebe Super, which was a magazine that Wale Adenuga published in the 1970s. They existed before the actors started acting in the roles.

A movie was made in the 1980s and then the TV series began in the late 1990s.

Remember that Wale Adenuga sacked Abiodun Ayoyinka in the 2000s because he and some of the other cast members went to put on a Papa Ajasco show in Port-Harcourt without permission from Wale Adenuga. Femi Ogunrombi took over the role for a while.

Basically Wale Adenuga created the character long before these actors began playing the part and he is the copyright holder.

Ishilove:
The dangers of a one sided narrative.

The law is not emotional. You cannot use a trademarked name for your personal ventures without seeking the owners permission. WA said he has been given a car before, and has used other vehicles afterwards. What happened to them? How did he utilise his popularity? Did he hire talent agents to manage him? He is a talented actor. Did he try to get gigs outside the Papa Ajasco image If he did and didn't succeed then it is not Wale Adenuga's fault that he was typecast in the industry. Did he try other ventures?

I wasn't moved when his story started trending because I sensed there was more to what he was claiming. He didn't manage his success well and he has only himself to blame for it.

I knew papa ajasco was just playing a media stunt, that mentioned troupe used to appear at all Lagos state events where politicians will give them money and papa ajasco will pocket it. At least I am a witness to one, an agro even where Lagos in collab with Ogun state , the event held at intercontinental hotel and sanwOlu was present papa ajasco collected money on behalf of the troupe, he said it loudly in Yoruba I brought your people here so give me the money that was given to you.

b0rn2fuck:
45 nah big money then

No it wasn't big. Papa Ajasco was a very popular drama and moreover Mr Abiodun has been acting as Papa Ajasco since 1996, he should have been paid well.

he's only defending the agreements ,,, but not denying the exploitation,,, that is why you need to get a lawyer who would read and identify possibly future clauses that would be used against you when the fruit of your labor comes so that it wont be monkey dey work baboon they chop

Good lines but I won't agree with the statement of what he did with his gratuity?

Titopeblog:
WALE ADENUGA MFR, CLEARS THE AIR ON PAPA AJASCO


https://www.titopeblog.com/2026/03/truth-revealed-wale-adenuga-speaks-on.html?m=1


Previous thread: https://www.nairaland.com/8635565/papa-ajasco-cant-use-name

richiemcgold:
I agree that Papa Ajasco is a copyrighted name which he can't use personally. But I disagree with the part of the agreement where he must seek official approval from WAP before accepting advert jobs. That's not a good agreement.

Modified:
Those quoting me don't understand my point. My opinion is based on what I would've done if I were in his shoes. I don't have to use the name for advert jobs, I will only maintain the same appearance of Papa Ajasco in every adverts I do. It is the name that is copyrighted, not my appearance.

That particular name, costume and character has been copywrited and as such, for him to accept an advert, he would not be able to use any of those. However, he would only be able to use his own name or any other character he adopts.

But don't forget that any advert that will feature him would want to feature papa ajasco and not his personal name or any other character. And that way, his personal name would not sell or attract the kind of value that will be that meaningful.

In the final analysis, I would still blame him for being broke because as an adult, he was supposed to know that nothing lasts forever. Even as a civil servant, people still make a headway and plan for their old age

The koko is that the man is broke now and he needs all the help he can get.Wale for allow the guy to receive all the help he can get from the public.
You gave them car at the peak of their career mean that their pay is not even enough to purchase one.This is exactly what happened to 2face with Kennis records on the track,African Queen.
He has a house in Ogun?Oh please.
Papa Ajasco may has failed the plan but he didn’t plan to fail.
I can still remember the tapping of the barehead,gigbigigbigigbi and the smile on my father’s face back in the good old days…God bless your soul Pops.
If a crowdfund is set up,I will kindly donate.

richiemcgold:
I agree that Papa Ajasco is a copyrighted name which he can't use personally. But I disagree with the part of the agreement where he must seek official approval from WAP before accepting advert jobs. That's not a good agreement.

Modified:
Those quoting me don't understand my point. My opinion is based on what I would've done if I were in his shoes. I don't have to use the name for advert jobs, I will only maintain the same appearance of Papa Ajasco in every adverts I do. It is the name that is copyrighted, not my appearance.

they never said he cannot accept advert jobs but before accepting advert jobs in which he will use the brand Papa Ajasco he must seek approval

So you expect him to work for 6 weeks in a year and live off the proceeds for ever?

wunmi590:


This people are funny, how much is his gratuity as a retired civil servant?

Majority of all the names they mentioned have jakpa out of the country..

The question is what did you gave him when he was under you, was it worth it?

If they agreed, where is the exploitation?

GUNITGuy:
he's only defending the agreements ,,, but not denying the exploitation,,, that is why you need to get a lawyer who would read and identify possibly future clauses that would be used against you when the fruit of your labor comes so that it wont be monkey dey work baboon they chop

Benoxvals:
The koko is that the man is broke now and he needs all the help he can get.Wale for allow the guy to receive all the help he can get from the public.
You gave them car at the peak of their career mean that their pay is not even enough to purchase one.This is exactly what happened to 2face with Kennis records on the track,African Queen.
He has a house in Ogun?Oh please.
Papa Ajasco may has failed the plan but he didn’t plan to fail.
I can still remember the tapping of the barehead,gigbigigbigigbi and the smile on my father’s face back in the good old days…God bless your soul Pops.
If a crowdfund is set up,I will kindly donate.

Go and donate to the poor people in your street and stop fooling yourself. There are people around you that need help, you have not helped them but you are here forming online philantropist.

iwaeda:
Life has happened to Papa Ajasco. Let him move on. Wale Adenuga, we are all pencils in the hand of the Creator.

Bro, this one stronggggg😆😆

ntyce:
Gratuity after 30 years will be no less than 15million, why is Pa James not crying out, he only depended on acting.
Ajasco was receiving salary plus gigs from acting.
And he had that role for almost 15 years.

I am really surprised you said NOT Less than 15M . I think you're not qualified to respond to this matter because you have NO ideal.

Who paid such money at state level? What was his position and grade level @ the time of his retirement?

Help yourself and try to ask those that had retired this question, they maybe able to help you.

Have you seen any retired Men/Women who are rich as a result of gratuity? Why did you think public officials embessolzzed money while in office, because gratuity is poor. That's one of the many reasons.

Again, it's not even paid on time, if at all you later get paid inflation would have increased and the purchasing power of the money become less.

Why did Papa Ajasco go public?

Papa Ajasco was a civil servant and was contracted to act on the show. Those of us who remember Wale Adenuga's magazine then would recall that Abiodun Ayoyinka looked exactly like the character.portrayed. same as Boy Alinco, Bobo Ajaso, Pa James, and Ms Pepeye. The only one that was not properly cast was Pa Jimoh who had bald head and always wore singlet in the magazine.

Anyway, Abiodun Ayoyinka had multiple streams of income. How did he manage his affairs? What about his children? In our African tradition, children look after their parents.

Abiodun also told us he had no car, and it was established that he drove four. What happened to the cars?

A business idea for Abiodun Ayoyinka. He was in charge of Lagos troupe. There is sense if he forms his own dance troupe and performs cultural dances in Lagos-never ending party scene. He has the name and the skills. He just needs to be patronized by those who recognize his face. 2027 politics is gearing up. Has he written proposals to politicians to perform at their events?

As for funds being donated, what happens when they donated funds are exhausted? If Abiodun mismanaged his past earnings, what guarantees do donors have that it won't happen again?

Trojan8:
Go and donate to the poor people in your street and stop fooling yourself. There are people around you that need help, you have not helped them but you are here forming online philantropist.

I’ve heard you Sir.
Thank you Sir

wunmi590:


This people are funny, how much is his gratuity as a retired civil servant?

Majority of all the names they mentioned have jakpa out of the country..

The question is what did you gave him when he was under you, was it worth it?

If it wasn't worth it, would he have accepted it or did they put a gun on his head?

laivwire:
The honest truth is actors are paid peanuts in Nollywood, period. a,d they are in a poor position too. Music artistes create their songs nd can claim some rights, actors can't do the same.

You want to cash out, look for other means. He was just unsuccessful.

It seems you didn't do your findings. Musicians who are under record labels usually sign all their musics to that label and don't usually have rights to them.

Most of the big names you hear on music are or were under record labels.

even with this your side of story , you can't dispute the amount he said he is paid, so it is industry standard to pay between 22.5k to 45k haba eberu olorun

ntyce:
Gratuity after 30 years will be no less than 15million, why is Pa James not crying out, he only depended on acting.
Ajasco was receiving salary plus gigs from acting.
And he had that role for almost 15 years.

For a Lagos state civil servant? LOL.
If I tell you it’s likely less than 5M would you believe?

Na wa ooo!! Wetin concern Adenuga with why is he broke? Person say e broke you dey ask silly question, who is not consciously aware that the industry practices and monetization is nothing to go by fir Male actors!!

Pls allow the man speak about himself ! He didn't indict you! It's guilty conscience making u running your mouth

But this is evasive sir, Mr. Wale Adenuga.

Is it true that you pay the leading act of your blockbuster series N35,000 per episode?

Leave whatever supplementary hustle the man has with Lagos State Government. He has not complained about that employer. Did WAP factor his Lagos State earnings to discount what should be paid to him for the lead Papa Ajasco role?

What ratio of Papa Ajasco's gross earnings is N35,000?

We are indeed pencils in the hands of our creator.

Very matured write-up coming from Wale Adenuga.
We wish Papa Ajasco to bounce back again.