Tony Tetuila says he is suing Wizkid for N30m over copyright infringement
- Tony Tetuila has revealed that he is suing Wizkid for N30m
- The singer said he and Ghanaian singer, Tic Tac, are suing Wizkid for copyright
- Tetuila said they are suing Wizkid for using Fefe N'efe in a recently released song Gbese
Popular Nigerian singer Ayo Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid, is being sued for copyright infringement. The singer is being sued by veteran Nigerian singer Anthony Olarenwaju Awotoye, popularly known as Tony Tetuila, and Ghanaian singer, Tic Tac.
In a recent post shared on Tetuila's Instagram page, he confirmed the report, noting that their lawyers have asked them not to say much about the court case.
He, however, revealed that the case has been taken to a Federal High Court for violation of intellectual property rights from the 2004 song Fefe N'efe.
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In a recently released song titled Gbese by Wizkid and produced DJ Tunez, Wizkid had used the words 'Fefe N'efe na the beauty of a woman'.
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According to court documents released online, Tetuila and Tic are suing Wizkid for N30 million. They are also asking for 35 percent of both the digital sales and royalties received from the song.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that the singer started his ‘Detty December’ in an interesting way. The music star was recently sighted on a fun night date with actresses Damilola Adegbite and Osas Ighodaro and reality star Dillish Mathews.
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