{"id":1701,"date":"2019-01-04T17:30:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T17:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=1701"},"modified":"2019-01-04T17:30:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T17:30:43","slug":"ebenezer-obey-ex-guitarist-segun-awe-end-40-year-rift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ebenezer-obey-ex-guitarist-segun-awe-end-40-year-rift","title":{"rendered":"Ebenezer Obey, Ex-Guitarist, Segun Awe, End 40-Year Rift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What seems to be a long-time rift between music icon, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi (MFR) and his former-guitarist, Segun Aweolola, has become a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<p>A reconciliation meeting, which was held at the Abeokuta country home of the music legend, had Awe, who was accompanied by popular broadcaster, Dele Adeyanju (aka Agbaletu), who facilitated the meeting. His team pleaded with Obey for forgiveness, as well for his blessings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jvui jvui-clearfix jvui-post-inline jvui-float-center jvui-align-center jvui-column-1\">\n<div id=\"jvui-139957-689139431\" class=\"jvui-container jvui-type-code \" data-adid=\"139957\" data-type=\"code\">\n<p>The meeting, which lasted for hours, was successful. R gathered that Awe repeatedly apologised for his actions, which led to the separation with his former boss for over 40 years, just as he eventually found favour from Obey, who noted that he had forgiven him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bs-irp left bs-irp-thumbnail-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What seems to be a long-time rift between music icon, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi (MFR) and his former-guitarist, Segun Aweolola, has become a thing of the past. 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