Nigeria telecommunication giant, MTN, last week dropped eight of its ambassadors, and media and fans have asked why MTN would drop three of the trending Nigerian artistes from its catalogue.
The company insider said that the three were specificallly dropped because of their various scandal that took the media coverage in the country by storm.
On Davido
According to Allure, Davido altercation with Sofia Momodu, his baby mama and Ovation magazine CEO, Dele Momodu. The child trafficking allegation was frowned upon by the MTN ambassador and deny the renewal of his contract.
On Tiwa Savage
One of the biggest stories in 2016 as Tiwa Savage husband, Tee Billz came on Twitter to talk about how Tiwa Savage was having sex with his label mate, Don Jazzy and Dr Sid. He also talked about how she was always looking for the biggest single, and not a good mother.
Though Tiwa warmed up her way back to her fan's heart after she gave an exploding interview, but the scandal seems to have tainted her possibility of new contract renewal.
On Don Jazzy
"Ebgon Olamide, If you want the car, come and take it" That statement caused Don Jazzy his new deal with MTN.
Don Jazzy had replied Olamide in "Headies" award after an award was given to Don Jazzy label mate, Reekado Banks, something Olamide disagree with, calling out the organizers of the award.
In response to Olamide's accusation, Don Jazzy asked that if Olamide is angry because of the car given to Reekado Banks, he should come and take it, something that angers Olamide, and Olamide went into twitter tantrum, and turned into an internet gangster.
MTN was not happy with the publicity of the scandal and dropped the producer/CEO.
Some of old signees that was retained on the catalog are Praiz, Chidinma and Iyanya. According to MTN General Manager, Consumer Marketing, Richard Iweanoge;
MTN is particularly proud of these musicians because we not only gave them the platform to express their talent through Project FAME, we have consistently supported them over the years by making them our ambassadors. We are proud to have been able to contribute to some of Nigeria’s biggest music acts.
Other MTN ambassadors are Nedu, Falz, Tekno Miles, Skales, Zaka, Osuofia and Adanmu Zango.