Blackface has filed a legal suit against his former bandmate, 2face
Idibia, for alleged song theft.
The singers who were members of the now defunct music group,
Plantashun Boiz, have been in a long battle over who should have
rights to the classic song, African Queen, which 2Face sang and
released in 2004. Blackface has for many years laid claim to the song.
In a post shared on his IG page yesterday, Blackface said he resorted
to filing the suit after other means of resolving their differences
have failed.
Read his post below;
“I sincerely want to apologize to close friends, relatives, well
wishers who may have been affected by my actions or inactions over the
years.
“I have always stood for a better Nigeria, equal rights and an
agitator for a system in place in our country so adequate compensation
be given to not only Nigerian songwriters but song writers and
creators all over the world ,an industry where all players in the
creative process are recognized and credited for their contribution to
any piece of work used commercially or otherwise.
“I will never be intimidated by any threat My intention has never been
to expose anybody but the truth finds its way out eventually.
My issues with Mr Innocent Idibia aka 2face & co are purely
professional and my lawyers have filed my claims in Court, to be
served to all parties in due time. I apologize for the delay in taking
this step, i was hoping they would do the right thing and the need for
me to take them to court will not arise but alas I was wrong. I
believe the legal system will resolve this eventually
“I will also continue to defend myself in the N50m suit they filed
against me which comes up for mediation on the 25th of November 2019.
Meanwhile, I will not make any further statements on this issue until
both lawsuits are concluded as I have entrusted this matter to my
lawyers and the justice system.”
