Veteran Nollywood Actor, Kayode Olasehinde, better known as Pa James, has spoken positively about his experience working with Wale Adenuga, amid ongoing conversations surrounding the Papa Ajasco and Company franchise.
Pa James shared details about his working relationship with Wale Adenuga, the executive producer of the TV series ‘Papa Ajasco and Company’ who came under fire recently when an Actor in the cast complained about living in penury.
In a recent interview with podcaster Lucky Udu, Olasehinde, who portrays the character Pa James in Papa Ajasco, revealed that he continues to work with Adenuga and credited the role with elevating his career.
“I still work with Wale Adenuga. He has been good to me. Working with him gave me popularity even more than when I was in Yoruba movies. On the money aspect, he really tried for me,” he said.
Interviewer: “Do you still work with Wale Adenuga production?”
Pa James: “Ah na Baba be that. MFR. I dey work with them o. Anytime they call for the work we dey o.
“The day he called me to tell me that we go dey do this Papa Ajasco film, I thought it was something we would do for maybe two or three weeks, but the film lasted for long.
“And them no dey owe us money at all. Anything wey we do like this, him go pay. Even if the man call us for meeting like this, after that meeting like this even if the meeting was 5 minutes, he will pay you.
“The day we clocked 25 years for this Papa Ajasco, I dey happy that day.”
Interviewer: “So what was your greatest achievement being one of the major cast of Papa Ajasco series?”
Pa James: “Ah, I thank God. The thing wey I get for that work, no be small thing. For money, him try for me. From him and Papa Ajasco I bought a car.”
