We're going to court to stop Kizz Daniel's concert, Agbakoba threatens

Joe AGBRO Jr.

ESTRANGED file label of Kizz Daniel, G-Worldwide Leisure (GWW), has vowed to frustrate the live performance of the artiste slated for December 26 on the Eko Conference Centre, Lagos.

They disclosed this in Lagos on Friday by way of their lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN).

Addressing journalists, Agbakoba vowed they had been going to pursue the case instituted in opposition to Kizz Daniel. He mentioned the transfer was to revive “religion” in contractual agreements in Nigeria’s leisure trade.

“We symbolize one of many largest labels and we’re very sad that certainly one of our artistes, Kiss Daniel, has run away,” Agbakoba mentioned.

Based on him, Kizz Daniel whose actual title is Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, breached ‘a compulsory buy-out clause’ and infringed on the mental property rights of GWW.

Agbakoba mentioned the ‘Pak N Go’ crooner signed a seven 12 months contract with G-Worldwide Leisure on April 15, 2014. Nonetheless, in November 2017, the artiste left the label and based his personal lable, Fly Boy Inc. In Could 2018, he modified his title from Kiss Daniel to Kizz Daniel.

The transfer prompted G-Worldwide to tug Kizz Daniel to court docket, asking for N500m as damages.

“We, as authorized advisers to among the folks within the enterprise (leisure), we’re going to play a powerful and energetic position to advertise the trade,” Agabkoba mentioned.

“What we’re making an attempt to do with this press convention is to name consideration to the truth that this nonsense that our artistes or labels, can do what they like, should cease. And Kizz Daniel represents the dwelling instance  of how the principles of the trade will not be being adopted.”

Agbakoba additionally mentioned they had been going to file a case to cease Kizz Daniel’s present, ‘Kizz Daniel Stay In Live performance’, scheduled for Boxing Day on the Eko Resort Conference Centre, Lagos.

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“We’re going to use for an injunction to cease the present as a result of he’s tied to us. And the matter is in court docket and the court docket has to resolve.”

Evaluating the $7bn UK soccer trade to Nigeria’s leisure trade, Agbakoba mentioned: “The soccer guidelines are so sturdy that in Europe for those who mess up, you’re in hassle. In Nigeria, they’re so lax. So, we’re utilizing this as a check case. ”

Explaining his curiosity the case in opposition to Kizz Daniel, Agbakoba mentioned it’s to rescue the Nigerian inventive trade and make it develop.

“It’s within the curiosity of artistes and labels to work collectively to create a powerful framework for enterprise to thrive. Once you go play in a stadium or in a venue, you understand that each one your rights have been given to you. So, that’s the reason we’re saying, subsequent 12 months, we’re going to take strongest doable measures in opposition to Kizz Daniel.

“A part of what we wish to do is to strengthen authorized framework round inventive trade. In order that you’ll know that for those who enter right into a contract, it’s a contract.”

Agbakoba additionally warned third-parties to avoid Kizz Daniel, citing that he’s nonetheless legally sure to the contract he signed with GWW.

“It could not be of their curiosity to the touch him till the court docket resolves the case,” he mentioned.

“We’re warning all third get together folks to remain away and let the court docket give its judgement, someway.”

Agbakoba nonetheless, famous that his consumer is prepared for out-of-court settlement.

In the meantime, based on experiences, in October, Kizz Daniel’s lawyer, Oluwaseye I. Lawal, disputed all of the allegations.

The subsequent listening to for the case is slated for January 21, 2020 on the Lagos Excessive Courtroom.