How $200m project retained Abiodun’s PMAN post

Written by Duncan Monday, 21 March 2011

THAT Admiral Dele Abiodun almost lost out in the last elections in Osogbo is not a surprise to many, but what most didn’t know that actually worked in the national president of PMAN’s favour was his role in securing the

$200m project set aside by the FG and other stakeholders for its execution.

With global interest in Nigeria’s music industry growing by the day, R learnt that the World Bank and the Central Bank of Nigeria have bought into the project developed by an unnamed veteran during Abiodun’s regime last year.

If successfully implemented, the issue of piracy would be drastically reduced and Nigerian artistes could begin to reap from their sweat.

The project will focus more on how to distribute CDs on national scale, thereby filling the void that pirates take advantage of when marketing Nigerian artistes’ CDs.
When two former executive members of PMAN contested against Abiodun in December 2010 in Osogbo, the project outrightly won the incumbent his number one seat as many were not impressed by the juju musician dour attitude and mien before the election proper.

“The need to allow him to see through the implementation of the project as the originator informed the decision of many to vote for him,” R informant said.
Among those who wanted to see to the exit of Abiodun were a group of young musicians led by El-Dee and Banky W, but their unconstitutional approach worked against them.

They had been prodded by a former musician to use force in getting to be elected as PMAN executives, but couldn’t prevail. Information is that news that the FG had planned to support the project with $200m informed the young artistes decision to seek a part of PMAN.

The huge amount is expected to put Nigerian entertainment industry at an advantage for global participation.

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