Fresh developments have emerged
about Kiss Daniel’s acrimonious and controversial exit from G-Worldwide
Entertainment.
The ‘Yeba’ singer’s departure
from the record label has resulted in a lawsuit and counter lawsuit.
According to L&A Legal
Consultants, legal representatives of Daniel, the singer terminated his
contract as he is permitted to do under the terms and agreement of the deal.
The singer was said to have
requested for an audit of the record label’s books, and after failing to get a
favourable response, chose to terminate his contract.
A statement released by L&A
Legal Consultants read in part: “Kiss Daniel did not walk out of his contract.
He only terminated it as he is permitted to do under the contract. Is it now a
sin for a party to exercise a right expressly conferred on him by law/contract?
Is it the fault of Kiss Daniel that the contract has a termination clause that
allows Kiss Daniel to terminate the contract?
“We should bear in mind that the
contract was drafted by G-Worldwide Entertainment. Kiss Daniel scrupulously
followed the provision of the contract. It is unfortunate that people are
mixing this case up with that of other artists running away from a contract
they signed. No! This is different.
“This is a case of an Artist
insisting that the contract signed by the parties must be obeyed and enforced.
Kiss Daniel is firm believer in rule of law and due process.
“This was why it was Kiss Daniel
that went to court first. People should not confuse a case of properly
terminated contract with cases of ill-advised artists who angrily walked out of
their contract without following the laid down procedure under their contracts.
“Kiss Daniel’s case is a well
thought out act. It is an exercise of right granted to him by the contract
between him and his label. What do people want from Nigerian artist? If they
don’t employ lawyers, people criticize them.
“The only offence commented by
Kiss Daniel was his effrontery/impudence by daring to ask his record label to
render account! Kiss Daniel through his lawyer L & A – Legal Consultant
appointed a firm of Chartered Accountant to inspect and audit G-Worldwide
Entertainments books and account in respect of Kiss Daniel’s project as
provided by the contract between the parties. Immediately the request was made,
all hell was let loose.
“Unfortunately, when the
inspection/audit finally held, Kiss Daniel’s Accountant was denied unrestricted
access to the “books/records” in clear breach of the unambiguous provisions of
clause 7 of the Contract (as posted above). Kiss Daniel’s Accountant were
surprised that Label did not come to the venue of the inspection/audit with any
physical books, receipts, invoices e.t.c. but only brought a mere laptop! And
even refused to allow Kiss Daniel’s Accountant to make a copy of the said
“books/records” contrary to the contract. It was also discovered that the
representative sent by G-worldwide Entertainment Limited and who brought the
laptop is not an accountant and did not know anything about the transactions
recorded in the laptop. He could not answer any of the questions/queries posted
to him by Kiss Daniel’s Accountant.
“Unfortunately, when Kiss
Daniel’s lawyer gave G-worldwide Entertainments Limited notice of the breach on
11th and 19th of September 2017, G-worldwide Entertainments Limited failed and
refused to cure and remedy the breach within the 14 days allowed by the
contract and Kiss Daniel was forced to comply with the contract by terminating
it as required by the contract.”
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