Toni Payne Is History, I Will Never Marry Again - 9ice

Popular singer, Abolore Akande Adigun otherwise known as 9ice recently revealed he has no plans of marrying again after he separated from his wife, Toni Payne in 2010.

The former Coded Tunes artiste revealed this on a popular TV programme, Teju Babyface show, where he was a guest. When asked about his marriage plans, 9ice declared that he would not marry again after his first marriage with Toni Payne reportedly crashed.

He was asked, “Will you marry again?” 9ice simply answered, “No.”

Speaking on life after being separated from his wife, Toni, the Gongo Aso crooner told Teju;

“I am okay, I have gotten over it. For me right now, I think it is a past thing. I have moved on and I am enjoying my life.”

In July 2008, 9ice married Toni Payne after the two reportedly met through a mutual friend, Ruggedman. In 2010, 9ice announced his separation from his wife. Soon after, there were speculations that his marriage crashed due to alleged infidelity claims. It was also speculated that his controversial song Once Bitten was directed at Toni Payne’s perceived romance with Ruggedman.

9ice’s career has not been at the high side lately. In April 2012, he relieved Dehinde Fajana’s of his role as his manager.

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EXCLUSIVE: 9ice and Toni Payne's Break-Up Was A Planned Work

According to gist getting to NEWSMEN by those in the know close to both singer, 9ice, and his artiste manager estranged wife, Toni Payne, their January 2010 separation was just a planned work.

Gist from sources told NEWSMEN that Toni Payne agreed to a plan by 9ice to come up with a separation hoax just to help boost his music career, which was almost dwindling at that time.

This, we learnt, generated some arguments between the then couple, but for love for him, she finally succumbed to his request.

We were also reliably told that Toni Payne was in ID Cabasa's studio when 9ice recorded his controversial track, Once Bitten, which eventually helped the sale of his late 2009 Tradition album release, which eventually picked up after their separation tale.

According to further gist, Cabasa was said to have advised against the lyrics of the song, but 9ice insisted in doing it, a decision Cabasa later agreed to when Toni Payne didn't object to it.

Multiple sources confirmed to us that contrary to a line in Once Bitten track that said 'you're bis*xual but what am I gonna do? I can't tell mummy neither can I tell daddy...', Toni Payne is not bis*xual.

Sources also told us that Ruggedman was just a sacrificial lamb in the whole set-up as Toni Payne rightly confirm in an interview with a soft-sell magazine when she said, "All that Ruggedman story was rubbish.

We also learnt that both 9ice and Toni Payne have been meeting secretly since their reported break-up. We were informed that Toni Payne is truly presently pregnant and has concluded plans to travel to the United States of America soon after 9ice's concert in March.

Though what is still very unclear and mysterious about all these is about 9ice's Abuja based baby mama, Vicky Godis who has reportedly bore the singer a set of twins. 9ice talks only about his first child, Zion, a product of Toni Payne.

He is very quick to open up on anything that links him with Toni Payne while nothing is being said about his baby mama in Abuja.

There have been rumour lately of a come-back between Toni Payne and 9ice. She was reported last year to have relocated to 9ice's Abule-Egba home.

Toni Payne has recently been doing publicity work for 9ice. She has also been heavily promoting his March 11 concert with great enthusiasm.

Toni Payne and 9ice got married in 2008 but separated in January 2010. They gave irreconcilable differences for their separation. Their union produced a child, Zion, while it lasted.

This story leaves many questions to be answered. Why has 9ice not openly talked about his'twins' as he does with Zion?

If this whole thing was not a pre-planned work, why has 9ice not legally divorced Toni Payne because as it stands, 9ice is still legally married to Toni Payne. Why have they not both gone their separate ways and stop buzzling fans of a possible comeback?

9ice recently confessed that he missed his son, Zion and his family (understandably Toni Payne). Why would 9ice drag his marriage into his music career in other to boost his album sale?

We hope the trio of Vicky Godis, Toni Payne and 9ice will once and for all come out and clear the air about the truth of the matter. Your fans are waiting.

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Toni Payne Eight Weeks Pregnant For Ex-Husband, 9ice?

Just of recent, self-acclaimed Bashorun Gaa of Nigeria Music Industry, Abolore Akande otherwise as 9ice disclosed in an interview granted a daily publication that he can still revive his love relationship between him and, Tony Payne, mother of his child, Zion.

He also said he can still live with her under the same roof as husband and wife despite being separated and having washed their dirty linens in public.

Toni Payne has been looking for every opportunity to settle issues with the father of her son after many friends and family have made serious efforts at reuniting them.

It seems she has finally succeeded in getting back into the loving arms of 9ice with tales of her being pregnant for the singer again.

An insider disclosed that ‘Toni Payne is eight weeks pregnant for 9ice and that was the reason he disclosed to the general public through an interview he granted, that he can still live with Toni Payne as husband and wife in spite of their mudslinging on the pages of newspapers.’

9ice still claims he is still single and very much available in his recent interview

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"I Can Still Re-Marry Toni Payne and How I survived as wheelbarrow pusher in Alade market

From all indications, Nigeria’s pop music sensation, 9ICE, real names Abolore Akande surely stands apart from many of his contemporaries with his brand of music and bluesy delivery.

With an album that every track is a little masterpiece and a reflection of his wealth of experience on the streets, 9ICE in this interview with BIODUN KUPOLUYI recalled how many things fell into place to create a double album that is powerfully raw and is fast creeping to have a chart-topping commercial success with an ambitious concert come March .

Then hear this: Never, say never. To all fans of 9ICE there are indications he’s fallen in love with Toni Payne again. Next time, you see her in his arms, remember love conquers all.

Don’t you think you are a misunderstood person even before the media and before some of your colleagues way back Coded Tunes?

Definitely, because I am the type that does not talk and it is what people hear around that they will feed with. So, I cannot blame people writing what they write about me because when they have one on one chat with me they will have a different view of my person.

But how many people will I be able to have interviews with when they have the materials on their desks and they are in a hurry to meet up with their deadline to publish. But when they have a one- on- one with me they will have a change of mind.

Do you enjoy your single life?

I will not say I enjoy it. But now I think, If I say I want to go to Lokoja, I can easily go because my son, Zion will not be crying on my neck,’ daddy do not go’. So, I think that freedom is there. But at the same time there are some elements that are missing in my marital life as well.

Like what?

Like waking up in the morning and my food would be on the table. And then sometimes your kid crying to me is like a joyful moment to me. So you would want to hold him; thinking I wished he is beside me but he is not there. These are the things I miss as well.

You feel more comfortable signing in Yoruba, am I right?

Yea I feel more comfortable singing in Yoruba because it is my local dialect and Yoruba has been the medium that I have used in my albums and , that has taken me this far and I will continue using that language.

Do you go the extra to get those Yoruba innuendos and idioms; do you do anything extra, like some consultations or researches?

Yea, I make researches and consultations now, but when I was doing it then, I was just doing it for the fun because those were natural and they come without probing myself, they are immediate but now when I am talking about something, I make sure they are well researched and though out and on point.

Like Bashorun Gaa, I have to make researches to ensure that what I am saying is on point. And there are some topics that I want to treat now that I cannot treat them without making researches. So now, I am asking elderly people questions, I am making researches. I am going somewhere, that ok, show me the thing, let me see incase people ask me questions.

I think it is in the track, Everyday that you mentioned you pushed the cart in Alade Market, is that a real experience?

A lot of people think it is Alade Market on Allen Avenue. But there is an Alade Market in Bariga. The Alade Market in Allen Avenue, Ikeja is more popular than the one in Bariga.

Then we used to push cart with Ewedu and Ugwu inside because those market women will come to the market to buy in bulk but they cannot push it but they have a load of it on their heads.

So they will put one on their head and I will be pushing one in the cart behind them. And sometimes because some bad boys carry their goods away, they will say you should be in their front, not their back, so they can see the movement of their goods. So those were some of the things that I did in those days to survive.

How much were you earning per day then?

Then if you push the cart with ewedu and ugwu from Alade which is in Jagunmolu, if you push from Jagunmolu to Okoko you will earn at-least N100:00 (One hundred naira).

So 9ice, having gone through this, how well are you giving back considering the fact that many boys are still on the streets?

We did a show last year in Bariga because we realized that on Christmas Day Bariga can be so boring because when everybody in other areas is going to Lekki to go and watch shows, how many Bariga indigenes can afford it?. So I came to the people and did a show for them for free.

And right now, we have done a pipe-borne water on my street and we are trying to do more. The same thing with the community I live currently and still trying to do more, like sharing textbooks to secondary and primary schools’ pupils through the 9ice Foundation.

Do you forgive people when they offend you?

Yes, definitely I do because even God forgives us when we offend Him. So I have to forgive and let go.

Will you forgive Toni?

Definitely, I can call her now. We are friends. If you want me to call her now, I will call her now.

Have you forgiven her?

Definitely. Most definitely.

Will you give love another chance?

Definitely.

With her?

Definitely.

With Toni?

No, it might not be with her but I will definitely give love a chance. And it might be with her as well, who knows?

So love between you an her is not ruled out?

Yes, it is not ruled out. It is not ruled out.

What about marriage?

To give marriage a second chance, abi? Yes, I can remarry. Of-course, it is possible.

You can remarry Toni?

It is possible. Anything is possible.

What are the expectations regarding your concert that is coming up in March?

Yes, people should expect me sing songs from the new album. And it is been a long time that I did a live-band performance because a lot of people do not know that I started with a live band, even before Vaults of those days.

That day I will be doing some songs live and King Sunny Ade and K1 de Ultimate will be performing live on that day as well. And all the artistes that I featured on that album will be performing that day live on stage.

Do you have a special collabo plan with KSA?

Yes, if you listen to the Versus album there is a song that I did not name, he was supposed to be on that song. But Daddy (KSA) was busy then and he could not feature on that album. That was the track he agreed to be on after listening to the song.

So what is the deal with Cecil Hammond’s FlyTime?

FlyTime is the one packaging this event for me as they have done for other artistes and I believe if this event scales through it is going to be like breaking a barrier and moving to the next level.

All at Eko Hotel?

Yes, at Eko Hotel.

Do you feel you can pull fans that can fill that hall?

Definitely.

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9ice addresses rumoured reconcilation with estranged wife, Toni Payne

When asked by an Encoimum reporter if the rumours that he was back with his estranged wife Toni Payne was true, he replied: 

What I can tell you is that the relationship 9ice had with Toni Payne produced a child. For this reason, the presence of this child will always create a reason for the two of us to see, because the father needs to see the son, and the son needs to see the father. 

So if anybody sees 9ice and Toni Payne together, it's probably because they have come together to take care of the boy.

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Toni Payne Speaks About 9ice, Confused On Who To Marry Next

Toni Payne has been busy with doing the job she knows how to do best, which is artiste management, and she has perfectly excelled in that profession as one would have expected.

Just few years ago, this ex heartthrob of Alapomeji Records head, Abolore Adigun Akande, who is well known as 9ice, got married to 9ice, who was then under her management. The union produced a scion, Zion.

Though the once lovebirds are no more together as husband and wife, but there is still no love lost between the two. Their estranged marriage has made various news headlines with accusing fingers pointed at the three major players fingered in the whole game.

But in all the controversies that have surrounded the whole brouhaha, Toni has made her heart known that she still has some feelings and love for the father of her reportedly only son, Zion.

She made this known when she said, “My interest in music management was inspired by the artiste, 9ice.”

Though the Gongo Aso crooner may not be thinking in her direction for now, as he is presently concentrating on releasing his long awaited album that should have been released over a year ago, but Toni may be becoming weary of her continuous stay as a single mother without a man to body-touch when needed.

According to this artiste manager of repute, “A lot of men claim they truly love me, but only God knows who truly loves me. I am not perfect, neither am I holy, but I do my best to do what is right in God’s eyes.”

Though not in a rust to jump into another union, but Toni made her mind known on the qualities she expects from a man. She listed being intelligent, God fearing, selfless, compassionate, caring, and patient, accommodating, reliable and dependable as the key qualities of a good man.

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9ice-"Yes, Toni Payne Visits Me, But We Have Not Settled"

Contrary to news making the rounds that estranged couple, 9ice and Toni Payne had reconciled/on the verge of reconciling, 9ice says it's not true.

When asked if he and estranged wife Toni Payne had reconciled since she's always seen at his home, 9ice replied.

Yes, she comes to the house, but she has not returned. What happens is she comes to the house, because in our Yoruba tradition, she has the right to visit the father of her child or children and if there's space or accommodation, she can stay briefly to see her children. She's been coming to the house, but that doesn't mean that she was coming to beg me, or me begging her. That chapter is closed for now.

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MUSICIAN 9ICE OPENS UP ABOUT HIS LATEST RELATIONSHIP WITH ESTRANGED WIFE TONIE PAYNE AND RUGGEDMAN

Not long ago we heard that your ex-wife Toni returned to your house?

See,she did not return,what happened was that she came to the house,because in our Yoruba tradition she has the right to visit the father of her child or children and if there is a space or accommodation,she can stay briefly to see her children. So what happened was that she came and she has been coming.But that did not mean that she was coming to beg me or for me to beg her because that chapter is closed for now. 

But how do you normally feel,that you are not living with the mother of your first child? 

(Mood changes) Do you want me to stop this interview? If you want me to continue,stop asking me question about my private life.

As it is now,is Ruggedman your enemy? 

Yes,but let us not go into that for now because,I have more important things to think about. Ruggedman for now is struggling to release a new song that will sell,so for now I advice Ruggedman to learn song writing.

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