K1 De Ultimate Slams ValueJet In Leaked Audio Over Alleged Humiliation

Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has vowed never to fly with ValueJet again, accusing the airline of humiliating him despite his medical condition, according to a leaked audio recording.

In the viral clip, Ayinde expressed outrage over the airline’s treatment, declaring that no one treats him that way and gets away with it. He warned that ValueJet’s owner, Kunle Soname, would feel his displeasure in business dealings.

“My name is Wasiu Ayinde, nobody does that with me and gets away with it. I didn’t bypass the queue, I didn’t jump the queue, and the next thing I heard is, you cannot go on our flight. I don’t want to go anymore on that flight anymore in my life. But Soname will feel it, Soname will feel me, in his business.”

He said the confrontation began when he requested water due to his health condition.

“I told them, I am a patient; every minute, I needed this water. I asked them, ‘Are you fair?’ If you are fair, you will pick one thing out — that I am a patient. This is my water, don’t make it a national issue. The next thing, he told the person, don’t let him go. And I said, is that the way you want it? If that’s how you want it, no one is going in. It got to a point where people gathered, and it gained momentum. I opened this and poured the content, saying this is water.”

Ayinde further alleged that airline staff even disrespected Soname.

“How can you embarrass me, your boss, Soname, on the street? I guarantee Soname in government and I said, ‘Don’t embarrass your boss, we will make this a national issue if that’s what you want.’”

Reiterating his medical needs, he said: “I am a patient, I am a dehydrated patient, on the 5th of May, I did my surgery.”

The leaked audio surfaced after the musician’s apology for a controversial incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on August 5, 2025.

In a statement on Friday, K1 described the altercation as “unfortunate” and insisted the flask he carried contained only water, not alcohol as alleged.

“Unknown to many, I suffer from chronic dehydration, and my doctor strongly advised that I remain constantly hydrated. This is why I always carry a water flask with me. Contrary to the negative narrative being circulated in some quarters, the flask contained only water — not alcohol.”

He apologised to the Presidency, the Ministry of Aviation, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, ValueJet, and Nigerians generally.

Reports by SaharaReporters claim Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo confirmed K1’s blacklisting from air travel within and outside Nigeria following the confrontation.

Keyamo said he had reviewed reports and video footage, describing the incident as a safety breach caused by a loss of control on both sides.

“Contrary to what the agents of Kwam 1 have said, he constantly moved his position on the tarmac to actually block the aircraft from taxiing to take position on the runway for take-off. This is totally unacceptable behaviour.”

The minister stressed that the substance in the flask was irrelevant compared to the act of blocking the aircraft, which he likened to a hostage situation. He also faulted the pilot for taxiing while the obstruction remained.

Both the artist and the airline crew, Keyamo concluded, violated aviation safety rules.