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Rita Okoye, Lagos
The estranged record label of musician Kizz Daniel, G-Worldwide Entertainment (GWW), has vowed to frustrate the concert of the artiste slated for December 26 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos.
GWW disclosed this in Lagos on Friday through their lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN).
Addressing reporters, Agbakoba vowed that the label was going to pursue the case instituted against Kizz Daniel. He said the move was to restore “faith” in contractual agreements in Nigeria’s entertainment industry.
“We represent one of the largest labels and we are very unhappy that one of our artistes, Kizz Daniel, has run away,” Agbakoba said.
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According to the lawyer, Kizz Daniel, whose real name is Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, breached “a mandatory buy-out clause” and infringed on the intellectual property rights of GWW.
Agbakoba said the ‘Pak N Go’ singer signed a seven-year record contract with G-Worldwide Entertainment on April 15, 2014.
However, in November 2017, the artiste left the label and founded his own label, Fly Boy Inc.
In May 2018, he changed his name from Kiss Daniel to Kizz Daniel.
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The move prompted G-Worldwide to drag Kizz Daniel to court, asking for N500 million as damages.
“We, as legal advisers to some of the people in the business (entertainment), we are going to play a strong and active role to promote the industry,” Agabkoba said.
Agbakoba also said they were going to file a case to stop Kizz Daniel’s show, ‘Kizz Daniel Live In Concert’, scheduled for Boxing Day at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Lagos.
“We’re going to apply for an injunction to stop the show because he is tied to us. And the matter is in court and the court has to decide,” he said.
Agbakoba also warned third-parties to stay away from Kizz Daniel, citing that he is still legally bound to the contract he signed with GWW.
“It would not be in their interest to touch him until the court resolves the case,” he said.
“We are warning all third party people to stay away and let the court give its judgement.”
Agbakoba, however, noted that his client is ready for an out-of-court settlement.
The next hearing for the case is slated for January 21, 2020 at the Lagos High Court.
