Nigerian Lawyer Urges Mike Ejeagha to Sue Brain Jotter See Why

(iexclusivenews) – In a recent development, a Nigerian lawyer has advised the legendary highlife musician, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, to reject a N2 million gift from popular skit maker Brain Jotter.

The lawyer, known on social media as Nupe Lawyer, suggests that Ejeagha should instead sue Brain Jotter for using his song without proper compensation.

The Viral Skit and Copyright Concerns

The controversy began when Brain Jotter featured Ejeagha’s song in a viral skit, which has since garnered millions of views. Despite the song’s resurgence in popularity,

Brain Jotter’s offer of N2 million as compensation has been deemed insufficient by the legal expert.

Nupe Lawyer took to the X platform to highlight the implications of copyright infringement, arguing that Ejeagha stands to gain significantly more through legal action.

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Social Media Reactions

Nupe Lawyer’s tweet has sparked a heated debate on social media.

Many users have weighed in on the issue, with opinions divided.

Some argue that the song, which has been inactive for 14 years, has not generated significant revenue and that the N2 million offer is generous.

Others believe that Brain Jotter’s use of the song without proper compensation is a clear case of intellectual property theft.

• @bigmorsh: “Not sure the man go do any case sef after 2 million. Since the song has been there, did it fetch him 2m?”

• @OritogunM: “He danced to the song; he didn’t utter a single word, didn’t change the lyrics, didn’t change the tone, didn’t perform the song on stage, the man’s name appeared on the original song tag on Instagram. Now he has to pay royalties? Megan Thee Stallion is presently trending on TikTok; she should also demand royalties from people for dancing to her song?”

• @IdanFederal: “People are funny sha. person dance to song and be blow. if na so he dey be you know how many artist go don blow?…nobody claimed any intellectual property here like say e reproduce am.”

– @Creed_printz: “Wtf is two million, we ain’t serious in this country.”

• @revelationrabbi: “The funny thing is that the same Nigerians who can’t wrap their heads around the infringement of intellectual property as theft are the same Nigerians who want to protest against bad governance.”

In conclusion, the debate over Brain Jotter’s use of Mike Ejeagha’s song highlights the complexities of copyright law and intellectual property rights in the digital age.

As the discussion continues, it remains to be seen whether Ejeagha will take legal action or accept the N2 million offer.