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The misunderstanding between ALHAJI Ayinla Kollington and late Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister started in the late 1970s when Fuji music was still developing and both men were among the leading voices of the genre. Barrister was widely regarded as the pioneer of Fuji, having transformed Were music into a full band style, while Kollington rose as a strong rival with his own fan base and distinct vocal delivery.

The tension began mainly from rivalry over supremacy, record sales, performance popularity, and claims about who truly deserved the Fuji crown. Their supporters also fueled the competition, turning it into a public contest of status and influence.

By the early 1980s, the rivalry became more pronounced through lyrical exchanges in their albums, where each subtly or directly threw verbal jabs at the other, a common practice in Fuji music competition at the time.

Concert clashes, band loyalty, and social circle divisions deepened the misunderstanding, although it never resulted in physical violence. Despite the tension, both artists helped push Fuji music to greater commercial success in Nigeria, and their rivalry is today seen as one of the most significant competitive eras in the history of the genre.