Famed drummer and music producer, Richard Ayodele Cole, has revealed why flutist Tee Mac Isele was chased out of PMAN Headquarters by members of PMAN and stopped from parading himself as President of Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN)
In his recent explosive interview with www.beats-onit, Mr Cole, undoubtedly one of the music industry’s most respected elder statesmen, said: “Few will forget that not long ago, Tee Mac Isele was parading himself as President of PMAN without ever being elected to the office.
“What many might not know is that Tee Mac had rushed to Chief Tony Okoroji to beg for his support and endorsement. When Chief Okoroji asked Tee Mac how he became PMAN President, Tee Mac replied that the late Bolaji Rosiji who was PMAN President, had resigned and he was invited by some people to take over as President. Chief Okoroji, the stickler for due process, was aghast. He admonished Tee Mac and bluntly said to him that what he had done was completely unconstitutional and unacceptable.
“Tee Mac was schooled that not being Vice President of PMAN or even an elected member of the PMAN Executive Council, there was no way he could become President upon the resignation of an elected President. Chief Okoroji, the only person ever elected President of PMAN three times, told Tee Mac to go and contest and win a valid election if he wanted to be PMAN President and come back for his support.
“No one can forget that subsequently, Tee Mac was locked out of PMAN Headquarters and chased out by members of PMAN”.
