How I almost quit music to become lecturer – Fuji legend, Adewale Ayuba

Veteran Fuji singer, Adewale Ayuba, has opened up on how he almost gave up his interest in music to explore lecturing in the United States of America.

Ayuba recalled traveling to US with his band for their three-month summer show in 1995, but being unable to return to Nigeria due to threats from late military head of state, Sani Abacha.

Speaking in a chat with Teju Babyface, the music star revealed that he was threatened by the military government after he released an album advocating for the freedom of political detainees, particularly the late MKO Abiola.

Ayuba said during his three years in the US, he enrolled in school, became an American citizen and contemplated pursuing a career in academics. He said;

Asked if truly he almost lost interest in Fuji music, Ayuba said;

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