Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has accused her former supervisor and music promoter, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, popularly referred to as Eezee Tee, of sponsoring false information about her son’s paternity.
LEADERSHIP remembers that Chinwo and her husband Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa welcomed their first baby, a child boy, on October 28, 2023.
The boy’s resemblance with one other male gospel singer sparked reactions on-line, with many questioning the kid’s paternity.
Chinwo alleged in a video posted on social media on Tuesday that Eezee Tee was behind the orchestrated scandal.
“One in all my main crimes was after I did a music with Pastor Nathaniel Bassey. As a result of this man hates Pastor Nathaniel Bassey, you went so far as sponsoring faux information about an harmless baby, my son; and also you mentioned my son was not my son and also you paid bloggers,” she mentioned, with tears in her eyes.
“Since you hate Pastor Jerry Eze, you gained’t need me to go for his occasion. The folks you battle, I have to battle them with you and after I requested you questions ‘Why don’t you want them?’ You’ll begin harassing me.”
She reiterated a number of the points raised by her lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, in a press release revealed on social media on January 25 on the continuing litigation between her and Eezee Tee on royalties.
Chinwo famous that she didn’t provoke any court docket motion towards Onyedikachukwu relating to her music catalogue, including that he was taking part in the “sufferer” regardless of being a “bully”.
The singer added that the toxicity of her relationship with Onyedikachukwu pressured her to relocate from Port Harcourt to Lagos.
“You might have bloggers, I’ve God,” Mercy said.
LEADERSHIP reviews {that a} Federal Excessive Courtroom in Lagos had ordered Eezee Tee’s arrest over claims of embezzling $345,000 in royalties by Mercy Chinwo.
Although the arrest warrant had been withdrawn, Chinwo and Eezee Tee have constantly tackled one another on social media, elevating issues over the genuity of gospel report labels and gospel artists.