By Osagie Alonge
The management of popular record label Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) have finally made an official response to the on-going controversy surrounding whether or not their act, pop singer Wizkid was billed to perform at the GTCrea8 eSavers Campus Concert which took place at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) and was organized by GTBank.
EME in a press statement released today Friday, November 25, 2011 said that they are ‘surprised, shocked and embarrassed by the unlawful exploitation of the name, image, goodwill and personae of the artist Wizkid without their permission’.
Nigerian Entertainment Today had reported that GTBank, organizers of the campus show had earlier announced on Monday November 19, via Twitter, that the pop act would be performing at the convocation grounds of the school’s campus on November 23. The show as announced was to take place from 3PM to 6PM. Wizkid never turned up.
‘The flagrant misrepresentation and unlawful exploitation of Wizkid’s name and image by Guaranty Trust Bank has caused significant distress to Wizkid and EME as the artist has been accused by various fans, of not honouring a show for which he was purportedly paid millions of naira’, Wizkid’s management, who claim he was never contacted for the event, say.
Earlier today, our reporter paid a visit to the corporate Headquarters of GTBank and was met by an official who says the bank is yet to release an official press statement but will do so in matter of days.
A manager who pleaded for anonymity told us the bank’s position will be made public ‘soon’.
Meanwhile, we’re told EME may be pressing charges, depending on the outcome of talks with the bank.
The statement, signed by Wizkid’s manager Osagie Osarenkhoe mentions that the label has contacted their lawyers L & A- Legal Consultants who are in talks already with the GTBank…
5 comments
GTBank have actually gone wrong by announcing, even via twitter that wizkid will perform in a show, in-which the artist nor his management have not been contacted or been paid for.Well, i will advice the bank to have a round table talk with the management of EME, appologise and plead with them to collect just but a fee equal to that which wizkid charge coperate bodies for a show. While EME crew should pardon the bank for an unlawful exploitation of her artist and should accept the fee and settle the matter out of court.
I wl advice d bnk to apologise to wiskid.
They are blackmaillers
Haaaaa…GTB don disappoint me.u guys ve 2 beg wizkid.
GTB Shuld apologize with out wasting and never repeat such because that can spoil some one image. Offcos nt many wil undstd that it is wiz kid faulty now.