I Used To Give Asake Plate Of Rice, Bottle Of Soft Drink As Performance Fee – Yemi Elesho Reveals (Video)

Yemi Elesho, the Nigerian actor and content creator, has opened up about his relationship with Grammy-winning singer Asake.

In a recent interview with streamer Jigan, Elesho revealed that his relationship with the singer dates back to their undergraduate days at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

He stated that he has a long working relationship with Asake, noting that he used to give him a plate of rice and a bottle of Coca-Cola as performance fees for featuring in his movies and skits on campus.

“I used to give Asake a ₦700 plate of rice and a bottle of Coca-Cola as performance fees for him to feature in movies during our undergraduate days at OAU,” he recalled.

“He is my day-one, my very good friend. I have pictures and videos of our time together at OAU. We used to play celebrity football matches together back in the day.”

Yemi Elesho says he used to bribe Asake with 700 naira rice before can feature him in a movie during OAU days 😂 pic.twitter.com/Y5vD9empfI

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