FORMER captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Chelsea Star Mikel Obi has for the first time publicly admitted snubbing music legend Innocent Ujah Idibia (popularly known as 2Face) when both men ran into each other at a shopping mall in London
2Face had stirred the hornet nest when he said the saddest day In his musical life so far was getting ignored by Mikel in a United Kingdom mall.
Hear him:
“At a time when everyone was making sure that all hands were on deck to move the Nigerian brand into the world stage, destiny brought me into the winning stage with my brother Mikel Obi, who was also winning from the football angle.
“At that time, he was at the centre of argument for two great clubs, Manchester United and Chelsea. He was getting all the love from football lovers, and I was getting all the love from musical lovers for putting Afrobeats on the world map at that time.
“We were two kings coexisting in our different worlds, doing our thing and just living.
“Somehow, I found Mikel in a shopping mall in the U.K. when I visited to buy things for myself and Ani; you know, the superstar lifestyle.
“I spotted my brother, Mikel, walking up to him with open arms to embrace him because it was the first time I was crossing parts with him, even if I had seen all his doings on TV.
“To my greatest surprise, Mikel just ignored and acted like he didn’t know 2Baba.
“I was very sad and tried to understand why he treated me that way; I tried to ask if I had ever said anything wrong about him, but he never apologised for it, even when Linda Ikeji and some popular blogs told the world how I was ignored by Mikel.
“I went into the studio to pour out my heart in the song “ONLY ME”
“I know say no be everybody Sabi play ball but arise o compatriots if Nigeria call”
However, responding to the accusation via social media, Mikel said, “We grew up together in Jos, you made fame before me. Several times I wrote to you but you never answered.
“The same God who did it for you answered my prayers and fame got to me too.
“Suddenly, you recognize me in a London mall, huh?
“Realising how life is as nobody wants to identify with failure, I always stay in my lane for peace but only open to those who accepted me before fame because I have no love for fake friends and pretenders”
Eighteen-Eleven Media