Lost N50m to a professional miscreant on our first trip to London
Our PM resigns in the middle of a major production and sets up a parallel platform with the same vision
Giant brewery firm pulls out at the last minute, creating a N30m spending gap, leading to a loss position of N12m
KSA sends lawyers after us in the UK after spending over N60m on hall rentals, media, renting London buses, audits, and other contracts signed
We do not have IP Rights on about 80% of our plays, as most counterparties take advantage of us naively to retain control
MTN Foundation, one of our biggest supporters, changed direction, and we lost major funding
Ladi Kwali opens to a near-empty hall for its first show – first time
Suddenly find out that someone else held the rights to all the songs on Awo at the last minute in London – ahhhhh!!!!
British Govt refuses visas to our directors, leaving us to rely on Zoom and stand-in directors for two of our plays
Until recently, we didn’t know that we could keep our set, and we lost all of our set despite paying for it
.. We have suffered
10 years and still marching
Duke of Shomolu
Last modified: October 5, 2026
