Jude Okoye has refuted the allegations against him by Cynthia Morgan, including claims that he stopped her from using her stage name.
Recall that the vocalist had opened up on how the fallout of her exit from Jude Okoye‘s Northside Entertainment, her former label, affected her music identity, VEVO account, music royalties, and social media accounts.
In an interview with Media Personality, Tunde Ednut, Jude Okoye admitted that he took over the singer’s VEVO account to recoup the N40m he spent on her.
Cynthia Morgan who now goes by the stage name Madrina had alleged that she was not allowed to use her stage name and that she no longer had access to her social media accounts following her exit from Jude Okoye’s Northside Records.
Speaking to Tunde on the issue, Okoye denied the claim.
“I never took that name from her. I don’t have that power,“Jude can be heard saying.
Jude also dismissed allegations that he failed to promote the singer. According to him, he had severed ties with the singer in 2017 after she looked him in the eyes and asked what he had done for her career.
Jude Okoye’s statement
“I don’t understand, if she has a contract where it is stated like that; she should bring it so we can see. The one I have here is not different.
How can I hold her name, which court can grant it?
“You want to do things on your own because you think you can do things on your own, then you failed and you want to put the blame on me.
“Two years after you left the label, your social media accounts are still yours. You are still going on shows behind me and you still want to blame me for your failure. If you put the blame on me, would that make you rise again?
“I have never for once told CYNTHIA MORGAN that she cannot use her name. I had no power to take that name, it is physically impossible to do that. “Did I chase her with a court injunction? No.
“What exactly did I do wrong? I shouldn’t have let you go when I left? Your contract hasn’t expired and you left. I let you go.
“Before she left, she wanted to change her name to Madrina says it means ‘Godmother. I advised against.
“I shot 13 videos, each worth N3M. If I have not made my N40 M, why the fuck should I allow you go? How will I get back my money?”
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