Dotun Kayode, the on-air personality (OAP) better known as Do2dtun, has called out Soundcity, the music-based channel, over alleged unpaid salaries.
In a series of X posts on Wednesday, the OAP claimed the
music station has failed to pay its staff for eight months.
Do2dtun also questioned how Soundcity’s staff have managed
to cope with the situation.
“My friends and colleagues at Soundcity, how do you guys cope? No salary for 8 months? Mehn that’s crazy!!!!” he wrote.
My friends and colleagues at Soundcity, how do you guys cope?
— Do2dtun Energy gAD (@iamDo2dtun) January 8, 2025
No salary for 8 months ? Mehn that’s crazy!!!!
In another post, Do2dtun, who was once the host of
Soundcity’s greatest countdown on earth radio show, described the station’s
actions as “cruel and inhumane”.
The radio host of Cool FM also argued it is unnecessary to
run a station if staff salaries cannot be paid.
“It’s not by force to open a radio station. Owing your staff for 8 months is very cruel and inhumane. You don’t need a soothsayer to tell you this,” he wrote.
It’s not by force to open a radio station. Owing your staffs for 8 months is very cruel and inhumane. You don’t need a soothsayer to tell you this
— Do2dtun Energy gAD (@iamDo2dtun) January 8, 2025
Several social media users also joined Do2dtun in criticising Soundcity’s “treatment of staff”.
No be this same sound city sacked some of their staffs few years ago when they demanded for their unpaid salary ni.
— Alli ???? (@allinson101) January 8, 2025
How are they even owing when they are one of the most listen to radio station in lagos and they get jobs gan.
Maybe something is going on that we don’t know sha
Anybody that is still working in any of that man's companies in this big 2025. Whatever your eyes see, take it oh. It's a choice. https://t.co/1Nnu7rHl6D
— Queen Sugar ???? (@nayummie) January 8, 2025
It’s not easy. Tajudeen my friend used to be a man with great vision. The media space changed and killed a lot of ideas. https://t.co/MyXVkjJtbL
— Oma Akatugba (@omaakatugba) January 8, 2025
I worked there for just 1 month,I left after I saw how they ran the place like a mob house. They will still fire staff weekly for the most simple reasons & hire new ones to replace them almost immediately,just to make sure they don’t pay any1. Some are owed more than a year. Lol https://t.co/BVegKEB4Fu
— Mani by Day✨ (@Olisa_Mani) January 8, 2025
Some radio station owners are nothing short of heartless. I can’t even begin to talk about the vileness I saw in that industry.
— Rozay Akai (@TheRoseAkai) January 8, 2025
Very wicked and toxic people. https://t.co/CRjDSX38xQ
Yes Jesus finally!!!! Thank you so much Dotun.
— Chukwüderä (@martinsanumene) January 8, 2025
My brother's friend works here and has seen a lot. Imagine you work at soundcity radio, and you're in debts to friends that are supposed to even be chilling on your "big boy salary"!!! ???? https://t.co/uOs8U5VupN
i worked there as a security in Kano branch, they're owing us 3 months salary, we managed to receive October salary on christmas eve. i had no option rather than leaving the work. pic.twitter.com/JPyDVihBZz
— Caleb✌ (@v3___9) January 8, 2025
The popular Nigerian lifestyle and music channel has yet to
respond to Do2dtun’s allegations.
Soundcity is a pan-African urban music TV channel that
showcases music videos, live performances, news, and interviews with popular
acts. The channel has been associated with several well-known personalities,
including Moet Abebe and Denrele Edun.
Denrele Edun, a former employee of Soundcity, had a
controversial departure from the station in 2011. In a 2014 interview with
Rubbin Minds, the media personality revealed that he “was forced out of the
station”.