HIDDEN TRUTH: Vital Lesson As Manager Refutes Lies That Kizz Daniel Was Arrested & Detained In Tanzania – Reveals Other Shocking Facts, Too!
Following the reported arrest and detention of multiple award-winning Nigerian Afropop star, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, in Tanzania over his alleged refusal to honor a contractual agreement to perform at an event, some shocking details have been revealed that prove that everything previously said about the “Buga” crooner were all exaggerated lies and misinformation!
During a recent clear-the-air session between a representative of Kizz’s Flytime Inc. Records, Folu Daniel, and the show promoter Steven Uwah, many shocking truths were disclosed during the session hosted by ace broadcaster, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze.
Recall that Steven had stated on August 9, 2022, that Kizz Daniel had arrived in Tanzania early but refused to perform because the airline he flew in with had failed to bring one of his bags where he kept his gold chain, and he could not perform without it.
Following the reported arrest and detention of Kizz Daniel in Tanzania over his alleged refusal to perform at an event, some shocking details have been revealed that prove that everything previously said were all exaggerated lies!
During the session, Steven said: “The airline had delayed Kizz and his entourage for over 8 hours in Nairobi, Kenya, and we were scampering here to book the next available flight for him so he could make it here on time for the event.
However, before we could get another flight, he texted me that they were already coming with that airline, and they got to Tanzania around 10 pm. With his performance scheduled for 3 am the following morning, Kizz was still able to get here early, but a few more hours were wasted filling out the missing bags report and form with the airline when they arrived.
As we eventually departed the airport for the hotel, I asked his technical team to proceed to the venue for their sound check. Subsequently, some technical issues came up during that which they allegedly felt would significantly affect their performance, so they pushed to have his performance postponed till the next day.
His technical manager did not tell me about those issues and later revealed to me while we were making our statements at the police station that he didn’t want to expose those technical issues before, and Kizz’s inability to perform wasn’t about the gold chain and clothes.
Recall that Steven Uwah had stated on August 9, 2022, that Kizz Daniel refused to perform because the airline he flew in with had failed to bring one of his bags where he kept his gold chain.
As a Nigerian show promoter trying to break new grounds in a foreign country, I pleaded that we go ahead with the show as planned, no matter what the situation was, because things would get messed up a lot for me if we didn’t. Eventually, Kizz agreed to go ahead with his performance and manage the technical situation anyhow he could. Still, by the time we got to the venue, the people waiting for him had become an angry mob and started destroying the place.
I didn’t mention this part before because I had also been invited to the police station over the vandalization of the venue, and my emotions were all over the place at that time. Yes, Kizz did agree to try to salvage the situation and perform at around 5 am, after we had been pleading with him for over 5 hours, as I earlier disclosed.”
When asked if he truly paid Kizz $60,000 for the show, Steven said he paid the sum in full to the agency he had booked Kizz through – Paul Okoye’s agency.
The recent clear-the-air session was hosted by ace broadcaster, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze.
However, in another twist, Kizz Daniel’s brother and Road Manager Folu Daniel immediately refuted Steven’s claim, revealing that the payment was never made in full. He also revealed that all through the time Steven alleged Kizz was being “begged to perform,” they were actually making a series of calls to several stylists and technical companies to see how they could get quick fixes for the stuff the airline had left behind. Folu affirmed that at no point did Kizz ever refuse to perform, as it had been alleged and circulated by Steven.
“Steven claims that the only deduction made on the $60,000 payment to Paul was a $4,000 payment to cover our flights and logistics, but I am unaware of that and just hearing this for the first time. He knows and can confirm that we kept doing everything within our power as soon as we got to the hotel there in Tanzania to get replacements for the band equipment and other needed valuables that were in the bags misplaced by the airline. He was right there with us, witnessing every efforts we were making, and can confirm that Kizz never refused to perform as alleged.
We were delayed at the airport in Kenya for over 8 hours and only got to the hotel in Tanzania by 1:30 am for a show scheduled for 3 am, and everyone was very exhausted. Steven knows about all this, as I made sure to keep him updated as things unfolded with us constantly.
Entertainment guru and top show promoter, Paul Okoye’s agency had handled the show booking for Steven Uwah and Kizz Daniel.
Now, the contract we agreed and signed with the booking agency clearly stated that, in the event of any eventuality beyond our control, we are allowed to reschedule the performance to another day if things are not going well.”
This last part was somehow conveniently omitted a few days ago when Steven came online to accuse Kizz of reneging on their agreement for him to perform, and these latest revelations bring up a crucial lesson for everyone to remember again:
(1) Never conclude and pass judgment on a matter until you have heard all sides of the story!
When asked if it was true that the contract allowed for rescheduling if things were not going well with the previously set date, Steven confirmed that it was. Still, he added that he failed to mention that vital part before because he was already in a mess emotionally.
“The police had come for me, too, on allegations of defrauding the government and people of Tanzania, seeing how Kizz and I are both foreigners,” he said.
On the news that Kizz was arrested and detained, Folu revealed that the artiste was never arrested or detained at any point in time, as earlier circulated in the media!
“Kizz Daniel’s name kept popping up during the investigation into the venue vandalization, so the police invited us for questions about our involvement in the matter, and that was all.
I had arranged to secure Kizz at another hotel, but he refused to leave, saying he had no reason to run or hide, and voluntarily offered to go to the police station.
Kizz Daniel will do a free concert to compensate Tanzanians, after reportedly refusing to leave their country without giving them a memorable show.
As when we had noticed that the whole set up for the show was a complete mess because there were no proper band equipment and many other things, we called the booking agency and organizer, proposed that the show be rescheduled for a later, and better date when everything needed would have been sorted.
We even offered to cover the production and new venue costs, and they both agreed! It was their part and responsibility to have gotten the crowd under control by not keeping them in the dark and explaining the new developments about a later date and venue, but they failed to do that.
When we heard that the crowd had started getting violent, Kizz even offered to go to the venue to appease them, but Paul and Steven asked him not to for safety reasons. He also offered to do a video and share it with the public so the people could see that he was in the country.
Now, after having all agreed on a postponement and everything, and even shook hands on it, we were shocked to wake up to see the police at our hotel doors in the morning, and Steven never got back to us to inform us that things had gotten out of hand,” a visibly aggrieved Folu revealed.
He concluded by saying that Flytime’s primary aim was to let the public know the truth about what happened and the current situation in Tanzania, and he is happy that they’ve gotten an avenue to let the whole world know now.
Both parties agreed to buy the hatchet and not continue to pursue the matter against each other anymore, as the deed and damages had already been done, and there was no need for continued conflict over it.
In a bid to amicably resolve the matter, a press conference was also later held on August 10, 2022, in Tanzania, where Kizz Daniel personally addressed the issue publicly with the show promoter.
Another date, August 12, 2022, has now been fixed for the show after Kizz reportedly insisted on doing a free concert and performing live for the Tanzanians before leaving their country.
From all the irrefutable facts revealed by his brother and manager about how things truly went in Tanzania and how he handled himself, we believe that Kizz Daniel is indeed an outstanding individual. Everyone who had previously accepted the lies about him owes him an apology.
May God continue to keep him from evil and endue him with more wisdom and favor; Amen.
