A Federal High court in Lagos has dismissed a N500m copyright infringement lawsuit filed against musician Kcee and his businessman brother, E-Money, and their record label, Five Star Music Limited
On Monday, Judge Kehinde Ogundare ruled that the plaintiff, Nigerian composer Jude Nnam, did not provide enough reliable evidence to support his claim.
Nnam accused Kcee of secretly including his songs “Som Too Chukwu,” “Otito Diri Chineke,” and “K’ Anyi Jee N’ Ulo Chukwu” in his album ‘Cultural Praise Vol. 1‘ without permission.
Nnam asked the court to confirm that the three defendants had violated his copyright by using and promoting his songs without authorization.
He also demanded payment of royalties, a halt to the infringement, and N500 million in damages, along with N5 million in legal costs.
Kcee and E-Money denied all of Nnam’s claims, calling them “frivolous” and an attempt at extortion.
In addition to dismissing the case, Judge Ogundare ordered Nnam to pay N1 million in punitive costs.
The lawsuit had been ongoing since 2021.
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