Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has threatened to sue her secular singer Obidiz for N2 billion over the unauthorised use of her name and image in his song and video.
Obidiz recently dropped a song titled ‘Mercy Chinwo’ using the ‘Amazing God’ singer’s picture as the cover image.
Displeased by this, Mercy through her lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, in a letter dated March 23 and addressed to Obidiz, directed the singer to take down the music audio and video from all digital streaming platforms.
Part of the letter reads, “It came to our client’s rude shock that you recently released and published a song titled ‘Mercy Chinwo’ containing disparaging and derogatory lyrics…”
Among the demands is “that you take down or cause to be taken down, the song titled ‘Mercy Chinwo’ from all music digital platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and any other platform whereby you made such publication.”
The letter added that if Obidiz fails to do as directed “the full machinery of the law will be set in motion against you including approaching the Court of Law to award damages against you to the tune of N2,000,000,000.00 (Two Billion Naira) in a favour of our client.”
