Nigerian rapper and music executive Sikirullahi Dabiri popularly known in music circles as Eldee, has recalled how he left Nigeria after being swindled by fake investors.
The retired Nigerian-American rapper, singer, and record producer who recounted his experience while speaking with Teju Babyface on the King of Talks podcast.
Eldee said that his ordeal started when his colleague Shayman introduced him to a gentleman called Tonye Akindele, who at a time had a capital advisory firm.
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He said; “What happened was that Shayman introduced me to a gentleman called Tonye Akindele, who at a time had a capital advisory firm. What they do is to look for businesses to invest in. They have people who fund those portfolios.”
According to him, the advisory firm that collected money from some investors and lied to them that they were investing the money in his music but he was not getting money.
Eldee said, “So they approached me for a partnership. And I accepted. But unbeknown to me, what was happening was him, Tonye Akindele, and his partner had the people who were funding the record label but the label was not getting money. I was still funding my music.”
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