General News | 2 June 2025 12:56 CET

‎"Why I Left Asake" - Ex-manager Stephen Nana Reveals

By Oluwarantimi Oludase

‎Stephen Nana, known as Stevenator, the ex-manager of popular singer Asake, has opened up on why he quit managing the singer.


‎According to him, managing Asake was an offer made to him by popular Nigerian rapper Olamide, which was his first time going to management.


‎Explaining the reason for their split, he revealed that the 'Sungba' crooner became famous quickly, which did not give him time to learn on the job. He noted how they had to be travelling for many months due to the pace of Asake's career, which was not convenient for him, considering the fact that he is a family man.


‎Stephen Nana made this known in a viral video on social media. He said:

‎"Olamide called me one day and told me that he had an artiste he would want me to manage. And that was the first time I’m going into management. I don’t know anything about the job. I have been friends with Olamide for over 20 years.


‎“I never met Asake before. I don’t know anything about him and I have never heard his song before. And I cannot learn the job on the job. Asake blew up so quickly that there was no time to learn the job, so it was back to back.


‎The challenge was my family. At a time I had two sons and I did not have time to spend with them. I’m a family guy, I have not been able to be there for my family but still then I still have to make money so they can live a better life.


‎“Sometimes we are on the road for four to five months. I’m always on my phone with my kids. So I asked them to come to London and my second son refused me to carry him because he doesn’t know me. For me to be able to balance my work and family, I have to step down. Asake became way too big that I have to be following him everywhere he goes. So, I’m now a family man, and I love my wife.”

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