Legendary Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known in the entertainment circle as 2Face has petitioned the Director- General of Nigeria Copy Right Commission, Alam Ezekude over alleged harassment of Board members of Copyright Society of Nigeria by Chief Tony Okoroji and other elements.
In the petition, he lamented that Efe Omorogbe and other COSON board members were “being harassed, and intimidated’ by the police at the behest of Okoroji. He accused him of fighting for the control of COSON for personal gains.
The petition read in part
“It is quite unfortunate and disheartening that a simple call for accountability and transparency has degenerated into relentless media attack, harassment and intimidation of the group of people who made the call.
“The personal interest of a few should not supersede the collective interest of generality of members and overall well being of the society.
“I will like to implore you to use your good office to engage the Inspector General of Police with a view to setting the records straight and reversing the embarrassing and dangerous scenario where Mr Efe Omorogbe and Mr Joel Ajayi, chairman and members of the commission-recognised board acting well under the directive of the regulator, are now being harassed, intimidated, demonised and prosecuted by a sister government agency – The Nigerian Police Force.
“COSON is formed and built by the collective efforts of like-minded industry stalwarts, and it will be a shame to see all of the hard work that has gone into building the society, go down the drain.
“Our CMO is under siege and our commonwealth is threatened by Chief Tony Okoroji and his agents who for personal ends, continue to demonstrate deep contempt for regulation and the call for accountability.”
The petition was also copied to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Inspector-General of police, Ibrahim Idris.
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