A Music promoter; Happy Boys Entertainment Ltd, has filed a suit before a Federal High Court, Lagos against popular hip-hop artiste, 2Face Idibia, alleging breach of contract.
Also joined in the suit filed on September 29 2010, is Hypertek Entertainment Ltd, 2Face record label.
Sources reports that the promoter in his statement of claim had sought an order for enforcement of the contract agreement dated December 15,2008.
The plaintiff is also praying to the court for a refund of 25million naira paid as consideration under the contract agreement .
In his affidavit, Mr Muritala Alade-Bamgbala, CEO of the promotion company, alleged that the defendants granted him the exclusive right to market his album-“Unstoppable” throughout West Africa.
He alleged that he made a payment of 25million naira to the defendants being the sum agreed to under the contract.
“I paid the total amount by cheque and was duly issued a receipt to that effect by the defendants,” he said.
Alade-Bamgbala also alleged that upon the release of the said album in march 2009, the company was neither notified nor given the opportunity to perform its obligation under the agreement.
“I made several entreaties to the defendants to uphold their terms of agreement to no avail.
“I was very shocked and devasted to hear that the album was already on sale and being marketed by agents of the defendants,” he said.
According to him, the defendants have got the full worth of the plaintiff’s money and have converted it to personal use, disregarding the rules of the contract.
He urged the court to declare as valid and binding agreement and that the defendants should perform their obligations.
The matter has been assigned to Justice Binta Murtala-Nyoo and comes up on March 28 for proper hearing.
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