Banning Artistes From Awards Is Unacceptable - 3Music Awards CEO
3Music Boss, Sadiq Abdulai, opines that it is not proper for award schemes to ban artistes
Tanitoluwa J. Adedotun 
Sadiq Abdulai has stated that it is wrong for any music awards scheme to consider banning musicians over criticism or an unfair comment made against the scheme.
According to him, not only is that an abuse of power, but it also is an unfair way to kill the fundamental right of freedom of speech.
The 3Music Awards boss made clear that awards stakeholders should desist from banning artistes just because the artistes have voiced out their displeasure at certain events.
When asked if his outfit would ever consider banning an artiste, he answered:
"No, it's not part of our plans like the board members will get angry at us."
"We actually don't subscribe to that thought. It's not a proper thought to have. 3 Music Awards have always thought that regardless of whatever differences you'll have with the musicians - allow them to voice it out but no need to ban them." He said.
Awards are bound out of individual talent and things. Even with whatever issues, we believe if the person has what it takes to win again, allow them to win."
He said this in an interview on OKAY FM'sBest Entertainment Show'.
Sadiq further mentioned the fracas with Medikal, where the artiste called his award scheme out.
"You'll recall that, since we came, there have been several musicians taking us out one way or the other publicly, some of them has had open dismay at us, we have had Medikal calling us out and others but we believe that, once they deserve it and have the opportunity to win again in the particular year, no need to take that away from them - that has always been the motivation driving us."
"We've not come to that stage where the board will be of the view - one musician or the other should be banned. Differences will be there, and once you understand awards, you've got to develop the tough skin for such criticisms.
"Awards are like that across the world. For the fact that a musician goes out to criticize the scheme doesn't mean if, in a particular year, he needs to win, you'll deprive him of winning, that'll be unfair," he concluded.
