It appears that the long-standing rivalry over leadership of the Fuji genre between veteran singers Ayinla Kollington and Wasiu “Kwam 1” Ayinde might be over.
In 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Kwam 1, during an interview on Agbaletu TV, claimed he registered Fuji, drafted its constitution, and was recognised as the head by the late Ayinde Barrister.
However, Kollington pushed back against the claims, describing himself as the true father of the genre and stressing that he and the late Barrister had pioneered it.
He insisted that Kwam 1 could not be regarded as the genre head while he was still alive.
He dismissed the claim as incorrect, stating that Kwam 1 could only be regarded as the “head of the princes” within his lineage.
