– Obafemi Lasode is the former president of Performing Musicians’ Employment Associations of Nigeria (PMAN). Ladsode assumed office on January 31, 2002 as the president of PMAN.
– Lasode is the chief executive officer of Even Ezra Nigeria. Ltd. An indigene of Ilawo in Ogun State. He is the producer of the award winning movie titled Sango in 1998. Former deputy director of films production with DAAR Communications Plc.
– As a former president of PMAN his exco comprises of the following PMAN members:
Femi Lasode-President’
Coach Eddy Borha – 1st vice president
Mercy Adishi as treasurer.
– August 14, 2022, Lasode along with Evangelist (DR)Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, MFR led a delegation comprising of prominent Nigerian musicians to State House, Abuja to meet with chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. At Aso rock. A myriad of problems plaguing the Nigerian music industry were tabled before president Obasanjo GCFR , who was sympathetic to the plight of the musicians and directed the relevant government agencies to look into the issues and periodically report back to him. PMAN has brought the problem mitigating against the growth of the music industry, directly to the office of the nation.
– Resubmission of the performing musicians draft bill (PMAN Bill) to the national assembly, which sought to find a solution to the collecting society controversy, amongst other issues’ national working committee (NNC) submitted the draft bill to the national assembly in Abuja. The PMAN draft bill, would address adequately the anomalies found in the Nigerian music industry, particularly with regards to issues directly affecting the welfare of the Nigerian performing musicians.
– Seeking ways to find a solution towards the controversy surrounding the issues of non-collecting of musicians rights. Lasode believes firmly that musicians should exercise their right. Lasode believes firmly that musicians should exercise their rights to choose whom should collect their rights on their behalf, and should not have a collection society imposed on them.
– Another key issue that was raised in the PMAN draft bills was the establishment of the NIMC-Nigeria International Music Corporations. The new PMAN felt that such an organization should be the arrowhead for Nigerian music export drive.
– Historical Musical Jamboree Live Nationwide Televised Performance At The Grand Hotel, Asaba, Delta State In Collaboration With The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)-October 2002.
PMAN with Obafemi Lasode at the helms, was able to organize a historical musical jamboree in collaboration with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Africa’s Largest television network, and the Grand Hotel, Asaba, Delta state. The music jamboree featured 26 top, seasoned Nigerian musicians and was the first of its kind in the history of music entertainment in Nigeria.
– “PMAN’S Elders Forum’’-A Special Discussion Session Organized By The National Working Committee
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The “PMAN’S ELEDERS FORUM” was chaired by Evangelist Dr. Ebenezer Obey, and supported by notable popular Nigerian musicians. Issues discussed at the meeting included the following:(1) the misappropriation of PMAN,(2) the bills of performing musicians employers association ,(3) the need to create an enabling environment for all music industry stakeholders to operate in; (4) the importance of proper briefing of the honourable minister of culture and tourism about the true position of things in the music industry, in the democratic dispensation, (5) the huge success of the PMAN anti-piracy committee set up in conjunction with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC). Eleven Thousands (11,000) pirated works and thirty eight (38) suspects were arrested under three weeks of operations. (6) The Hologramme Scheme which took off in May 2002.
– Commission a Special Events Marketers To Handle Various PMAN Projects.
The national working committee (NWC) signed –on special events marketers to handle a numbers of PMAN Project including PMAN’S Patrons Investiture, Nigerian Musicians’ Hall Of Fame’’.
The Special Events marketers provided PMAN with funds to settle its long term debts, such as outstanding rent and unpaid utility bills. The PMAN President was provided with an official car with a special license plate-PMAN1. Further-to-this, a take-off grant of ₦500,000 was provided strictly for the organizing of the PMAN Nigerian Musicians’ Hall of fame’’ project. The company also agreed to under-write the traveling expenses of the president, together with one member of the NWC with respect to this project.
– PMAN Nigeria Musicians Hall Of Fame Vol.1
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The performing musicians association of Nigeria (PMAN), under the distinguished leadership of Obafemi Awolowo B. Lasode, PMAN President, organized the Nigerian Musicians Hall of Fame (N.M.H.F). The PMAN NIGERIAN MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME’’ was intend to be an annual event. The objective was to induct 50 past and present Nigerian musical legends that had brought honours and glory to their fatherland, internationally. The first edition was held at the end of June 2002. It is also important to note that national spread was one of the criteria used for selection.
– PMAN Contribution To The Review Of The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Broadcast Code
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– In June 2002, PMAN was invited to contribute to the review of the National Broadcasting Commissions (NBC) Broadcast code. The review was held at a retreat in Minna, Niger State. The thrust of PMAN’S submission was that proper documentation and records-keeping of artistes musical works-audio and video-played on the air, was essential for an effective royalty calculation on behalf of the Nigerian artiste.
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PMAN 19TH ANNIVESARY CELEBRATION-AT LEKKI-BEACH
The 19th anniversary of PMAN was celebrated in August 2003, at the tail-end of the Femi Lasode Exco with a music Carnival tagged “PMAN AT 19-MUSICMANIA CARNIVAL-2003’’.
The Carnival, which was full of fun, excitement and glamour in presentation, was held on Saturday, 30th August, 2003 at Lekki Beach Lagos. The musical Carnival, First of its kind in the history of PMAN featured, King Sunny Ade, Lagbaja, Tony Tetuila, Daddy Showkey, Muma gee, Seun Anikulapo Kuti, Obesere and Idris Abdulkareem.
– The First Nigerian International Music And Culture Festival Held Alongside The 8th All Africa Games (COJA) In October 2003.
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The brain-child of Obafemi Lasode, the first Nigerian international music and culture festival was a music and cultural festival held alongside the 8th all-Africa Games, organized by COJA 8TH All Africa Games, Abuja 2003 which held between the 4th and 18th of October 2003.
