Airtel Go Pay N210m For Stealing Song Wey No Be Dem

You sabi as e be na, Federal High Court wey dey Lagos no go hear word as dem don hammer Airtel Networks Limited with N210 million damages. Na because dem use one sweet jam wey be ‘Nigeria Go Survive’ without asking the owner o. E be like say dem no know wetin Copyright Act mean!

Na Justice Ibrahim Kala dey run show for this matter, the judgement come drop on Monday as dem dey judge suit wey Veno Marioghae Mbanefo carry enter court. According to the judge, Airtel no get any licence to use the song for their adverts and promotion. E mean say dem don enter one serious wahala!

Justice Kala come talk say, ‘Airtel no fit just waka waka go use this song to sell their wares. Na copyright infringement be dat, and e no sweet for wey we dey call copyright owners.’ So, dem don award Airtel N200 million as general damage plus N10 million for cost, total wey be N210 million!

Na serious matter be this o. The court don tie Airtel hand with injunction wey mean say dem no fit use ‘Nigeria Go Survive’ again for anything wey concern advert or telemarketing without Veno say yes. Just imagine say dem no go fit use the jam wey everybody dey dance to again?

Veno don call dem out, say Airtel no even credit am as the owner, and na serious breach of the law be dat. E no sweet as Airtel dey chop money from the song wey she put sweat and tears make. She don also ask make Airtel show wetin dem don make from the song under the watch of Nigerian Communications Commission.

For the other side, Airtel wey represent by Babatunde Amoo don try defend demself, but na so Justice Kala take see the evidence wey Veno drop. Court no gree hear any of Airtel wahala, dem just bang the gavel say Veno don win. Dem refuse to grant Veno alternative prayer wey dey ask make Airtel account for the profits, but hold the case for infringement, damages, and injunctions.

Omo, na wetin we dey talk for street be say make if you dey use copyright materials, you better ask the owner. No be say you just go gree gree chop free wahala! Na wetin e be! So as e be so, Airtel fit learn better lesson to respect music wey no be una own, make we no dey hear say dem dey steal again o!