Mercy Chinwo threatens N2bn lawsuit against singer Obidiz

Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, has threatened to sue Obidiz Lawson for using her name in a secular music.

The singer claims, the Nigerian artiste defamed her name.

On February 10, 2023, Obidiz released a song titled ‘Mercy Chinwo’ with the gospel crooner’s picture used as the cover photo.

Mercy Chinwo through her lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, ordered the secular singer to immediately pull down the music audio and video from all music digital platforms in a letter dated, March 23.

The letter reads,

“It came to our client’s rude shock that you recently released and published a song titled ‘Mercy Chinwo’ containing disparaging and derogatory lyrics…”

“That you take down or cause to be taken down, the song titled ‘Mercy Chinwo’ which you published on be taken down immediately from all music digital platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and any other platform whereby you made such publication.”

Mercy’s lawyers warned Obidiz to comply with the directive else, “failure upon which the full machinery of the law will be set in motion against you including approaching the Court of Law to award damages against you to the tune of N2,000,000,000.00 (Two Billion Naira) in a favour of our client.”