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Renowned Gospel music manager Ezekiel Onyedikachuckwu has broken his silence amid ongoing drama with popular gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.
TheNewsGuru reports that Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court granted a warrant of arrest brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.
In a lengthy Instagram post on Friday, Onyedikachukwu revealed that the gospel singer used law enforcement and a religious organization against him, despite offering a 50/50 gross earning split.
He also recounted how anti-graft agency illegally detained him for nine days far from Lagos, where their business took place. He questioned the singer on her rationale for bullying him, rather than using multidoor resolution process he suggeste countlessly.
Thanking the public for their prayers and love, he wrote: “625,000 – that is how much you have received from eeZee concept till date. But you would prefer to insulate that part so as to keep deceiving people and weeping sentiments on how you signed a bad contract or had been treated badly. Same deal, you desperately pursued me for years and had to get third parties to impress on EeZee conceptz to sign you.
“Despite offering a 50/50 gross earnings ratio.. you are still trying to weaponize law enforcement and religious organizations, all in a bid to take over a catalogue you did not spend one Naira on. You’ve received over 625,000 to date, still, this situation persists. While claiming and singing it’s all for Jesus, your actions paint a different picture. You started as my backup singer in the studio and on stage. Unlike some music talent producers and label executives, it is not something I stumbled into through marriage or association.
“It’s disheartening to see lies being spread and efforts to weaponize law enforcement and religious affiliations against me. I invested my blood, sweat and hard-earned money into you. I housed you for months before securing two-bedroom apartments for you and your band leader. You breached our contract by failing to deliver a third album and withholding funds meant for the label from content and events. When this happened, i didn’t attack you. Instead, i reached out, proposing a reconciliation meeting and even suggesting an independent audit for transparency. Last year, i was illegally detained by EFCC for nine days, far from Lagos, where our business took place. Under duress, 274,000 was extorted. Yet, I still haven’t resorted to dragging you publicly. As a law-abiding citizen, I chose to follow the legal processes outlined in the contract you signed with Eszee conceptz.
“If your hands are clean, why avoid the multidoor resolution process in our agreement? Why manipulate institutions to bully me? You deny the contract when it speaks of your obligations and our benefits, but quote it when it benefits you. Discrediting the same documents from which you have hugely benefited. Kindly post your bank statements and songs recorded 3 years before you were signed and 3 years after you got signed
“You’re now attempting to claim ownership of a catalogue I fully funded, a body of work you never contributed financially to. For years, you’ve received both quarterly royalties and immediate remittance from the 50/50 agreement, but this greed and betrayal that persists are beyond comprehension. Let me remind you: I founded that label that built your platform, put food on your table, and gave you opportunities beyond your dreams. Through God’s grace, I did this, and no one can erase the role the Eezee concept played in building your influence. I will continue to act lawfully, trusting the legal system and God to defend my peace and reputation. As proverbs 17:13 says, ” Who ever repays good with evil, evil will never depart from their house.” I appreciate the outpouring of prayers, support, and love. May truth and justice prevail.”
