Singer, Asa In Court Tomorrow Over N700m Lesbianism Case

Top Nigerian singer, Bulola Elemide popularly known as Asa will tomorrow, Thursday, June 28 be a Lagos High Court, Ikeja for a case she instituted against a Lagos soft sell, News of People in 2010. 

 The magazine published a story in 2010 alleging that Asa was involved in lesbianism act with her manager, Janet Nwose.

 Asa is slamming a 700million naira lawsuit on News of the People. In April 2012, her bodyguards were reported to have gone wild in court harassing journalists who wanted to take photos of Asa.

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QUESTIONMARK DARES ASA

In February, internationally renowned Nigerian singer Bukola ‘Asa’ Elemide threatened to take legal action against her former record label QuestionMark Entertainment, for allegedly infringing on the singer’s trademark by ‘preparing to go into commercial production of a purported Asa music production’.

Despite the warning, the record label has gone ahead to produce and release a 10 track album containing the musician’s songs.

The album, which is titled ‘Down on Me‘ and features former Questionmark act Silver Saddih has already hit the streets and is being sold for N150. Some of the songs contained on the CD appeared on her debut ‘Asa‘, while others are alternate versions.

Asa, in a swift reaction, called the record a ‘dubious album released by criminals to dupe people’.

‘My name & Photo has been used on a dubious album released by criminals to dupe people, Pls be informed its not a new album! Pls RT thanks‘, Asa tweeted.

‘Unfortunately we blame it on the Alaba Market but it’s not from them but from Question mark entertainment! pls pass on this message! Thanks!‘, she continued.

When newsmen placed a call to the distribution company in charge of the album MACKINGS Limited, they were dismissive and refused to address the issue. ‘Please Asa should go somewhere, I don’t have time for this abeg‘, one Kingsley Benson, a company official said.

newsmen also tried reaching Questionmark’s official phone number but the line was not available.

‘I am passionate about my music, I have received death threats from these people, I have kept my head up and focused on giving my best always‘, Asa said.

The artist has been battling the record label, owned by Kevin Luciano-Gabriel since 2006, over a pending production deal that had her tied to the label.

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Message from Asa to her fans

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Asa Sues Her Former Record Label Company, Question Mark

Asa has taken the bull by the horn and decided to sue her former boss for trying to pirate her work

It has come to our attention that a certain Nigerian Chronotech Limited (a CD factory) based in Lagos Nigeria is preparing to go into commercial production of a purported Asa music production titled ‘Down On Me’.

The music production was purportedly authorised by Question Mark entertainment in partnership with marketer/ distributor MacKings Limited. We wish to state categorically that Asa was not involved in this production in any form and the artiste's team is very shocked by this misrepresentation from Question Mark entertainment or MacKings Limited, two organisations with which she has no relationship whatsoever.

We also take this opportunity to notify individuals and organisations that this production and the associated illegal use of the Asa trademark is a violation of her intellectual property. We have informed our lawyers and appropriate action will be taken against any individual,
body or corporate entity associated with this.

We thank Nigerian Chronotech for its professionalism in this matter - and for promptly alerting Asa's management to confirm the authenticity of this production, and look forward to this professionalism from other Nigerian music industry stakeholders.

Asa continues to work hard on her music, and fans and the public will be promptly informed of any new releases through her management, publicist and other official channels.

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BREAKING: ASA TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY

DEVELOPING STORY: We have confirmed that singer Asa is to appear in a Lagos court this afternoon. Details are sketchy for now, but our reporters are in the court room monitoring proceedings.

Justice A.J Coker (Mrs) got to Courtroom 23 of the Lagos High Court, Judicial Division Annex at 8:45.

As at 9AM, Justice Coker was filing papers. Asa was not yet at the courtroom.

Only a few journalists including reporters from AP and National Mirror are at the Lagos High Court Annex.

According to the court roaster, Asa’s case will be the 19th for Justice Coker today.

It might not be a case of FGN vs Asa being accused of lesbianism as is being rumoured.

The court roaster says: Bukola Elemide & Another VS Dockland Commercial Services.

Case number 19. LD/208/10.

We’ll keep you updated…

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