Words:Adedosu ‘kenzy’ Adekunle
Music promoter “HAPPY BOYS ENTERTAINMENT” has filed a law suit before a Federal High Court, Lagos; against popular music act 2FACE IDIBIA, alleging breach of contract.
Also joined in the suit filed on September 29, 2010 last year is “HYPERTEK ENTERTAINMENT”, 2FACE’s record label.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) made a reports that the promoter in his statement, claim he had sought an order for enforcement of the contract agreement dated December 15 2008.
The plaintiff also appealed to the court for a refund of N25million paid as consideration under the contract agreement.
In his affidavit, Mr. Muritala Alade Bamgbala, CEO of the promotion company, alleged that the defendants granted him the exclusive right to market and to distribute the album – “UNSTOPPABLE” throughout West Africa.
He also alleged that he made a payment of N25million to the defendants being the sum agreed to pay under the contract. “I paid the total amount by cheque and was duly issued a receipt to that effect by the defendants” he said.
He also alleged that upon the release of the album in March 2009, the company was neither notified nor given the opportunity to perform its obligation under the agreement. “I made several entreaties to the defendants to uphold their terms of the agreement, but all to no avail.
I was very shocked to hear that the album was already on sales and being marketed by agents of the defendants” he lament.
According to him, the defendants have gotten the full worth of the plaintiffs money and have converted it to personal use, disregarding the rules of the contract as a valid and binding agreements and that the defendants should perform their obligations. The matter which has been assigned to Justice Binta Muritala –Nayako and the hearing came up two weeks back on Monday March 28.
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