Oritsefemi Reveals Father Got Him Arrested By Police To Discourage Music

Oritse Femi Ekile revealed to Punch
in an interview on December 6,
2014 that his late dad was strongly
against him becoming an artiste.
The profession his father had in
mind for his son was for him to be
an engineer.
This is what he had to say: –

"My father wanted me to become an
engineer like him, so he did not
support my music career. He knew I
am talented but when I started
music, people who got involved
were seen as miscreants. Although I
am from a polygamous family, I was
one of my father's favourites. He did
so many things to dissuade me from
pursuing my career. Back then
whenever I got back home from
a show, it was certain that he
would ask policemen to arrest
me. Everybody in Ajegunle
knew that my father often
asked policemen to arrest me.
It got to a point when the
policemen in the area were
tired of arresting me. So,
whenever they were asked to
pick me up, they would release
me the following morning.
When my father realised that
the police were not helpful, he
built a guard room in our
compound because of me. I
thank God that at the end of the
day, I was able to convince him. I am
really pained because now that I
have made it big in the industry, he
is dead. I wish he were alive to
witness this but I cannot blame
God"
Posted By David Aniemeka