Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo has dragged the ruling All Progressives Congress for playing one of his songs at the ongoing presidential primary election.
According to the country musician, his Great People, Great Nation track was used as theme song at the presidential convention without his permission.
Dakolo, who decried that people get away with many things in Nigeria, lamented that incident was happening a second time.
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He tweeted;
Why Use an Artist Song without their permission in a rally or campaign.The things people get away with in this Country called Nigeria. Actually this is the second time.
Why Use an Artist Song without their permission in a rally or campaign.The things people get away with in this Country called Nigeria. Actually this is the second time.
— Timi Dakolo (@timidakolo) June 7, 2022
His tweet however caused divided opinions with many wondering if playing songs in a ceremony was wrong without a permission from the owner of the song.
So before I can play any song in a party, I should go and ask for permission from the artists that sang the song first?
Why was the song released in the first place?
Don't TV & Radio Station play songs?
Don't DJs play song at Night clubs to entertain audience?You no get talk.
— CR7_𓃵 (@Kelz_Realist) June 8, 2022
You don't know how intellectual property laws go… Things they won't try abroad, but we wanna do it and get away with it…
— Omo Iya FAMO (@iAmIfeezy) June 8, 2022
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