Yemi Solade shares the outcome of his refusal to pay for an award plaque
Nollywood actor Yemi Solade has revealed the result of his decision not to pay for an award plaque.
Sharing his experience on Instagram, the light-skinned Yoruba actor posted a screenshot of a message from an event organizer who denied him the award plaque because he declined to make a payment for it.
The organizer had requested sponsorship from the actor in exchange for the award, but when he refused, they decided to withhold the plaque to cut costs.
Captioning the post, Yemi wrote, “I refused to pay for the award plaque. This is the outcome.”
See reactions below,
One Muyenyen1 wrote, “Do you blame them? It simply shows that the numbers we deal with in terms of votes, streams, and the like can be bought. Just not by everyone who is principled
One Canista2 wrote, “Do I blame them, if not for desperados? Why should I care about awards when I know my onions as a professional
One I Am Godsgift2 wrote, “Shouldn’t the award be on merit? Nigerians will not cease to amaze me. Everything in this country is upside down
One Salau Ibrahim wrote, “Award shouldn’t be paid for
One Bustle Hustle001 wrote, “We worship money too much for this country lol
One Emeka of Lagos wrote, “Tell them boss
One Life_of_florencebeautyskincare wrote, “Dis is not new. V turned down more than 3 awards due to dis. Yeye people. Award na ultimate?
One Meddys Empire wrote, “Oh really. Wonders shall never end”.
