Storm Records has released an official statement following
the accusations levelled against the label’s rapper Naeto C by a show promoter.
According to Netng in a statement released by the label,
Storm admits Naeto was approached by the FBS Entertainment body represented by
one Muhammad Nura for the July 18 show although the said promoter did not have
a direct conversation with the rapper but through a certain Dj Fresh regarding
the subject.
Storm says Naeto C actually made the trip to Abuja to
fulfill his end of the agreement subject to receiving full payment for the said
event a day before or on the date of the engagement.
‘When it became apparent on the day of the show that the
promoters were not forthcoming with the balance, our client declined to grace
the show with his presence especially as he had held up his end of the bargain
regardless of the fact that the show was three days to his wedding’, Platonique
PR, the label’s publicists said.
Storm most significantly says the signature on the agreement
document is not Naeto C’s and that ‘the act of forgery is not only distasteful,
but criminal’.
And as to why the N400,000 initial payment has not been
refunded, Storm says:
‘A show promoter is liable to forfeit any money deposited to
book an artiste for a particular date if the promoter fails to complete payment
before the stipulated time for the performance and the artiste is permitted to
walk away from the arrangement’. This is standard practice in entertainment all
over the world because artiste will decline all other approaches by prospective
clients once a party makes a commitment by way of an initial deposit’.
Storm says they will ‘explore all options made available to
us within legal bounds of the constitution of Nigeria, including suing for
fraudulent practices (forgery of signature) and defamation of character’ if the
‘false claims’ and accusations are not retracted and a letter of apology
issued.
-Netng
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