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Femi Adebayo, a prominent actor in Nollywood, expressed his concern over the alarming prevalence of film piracy in Nigeria.
He emphasized the urgent need for this issue to be promptly resolved. Taking to his Instagram page, @femiadebayosalami, on Tuesday, Adebayo shared his personal experience and triumph in combating piracy for one of his movies.
He highlighted that the potential profits from the film industry have been significantly hindered by the unlawful actions of movie pirates.
Adebayo firmly stated that immediate action must be taken to address this detrimental situation.
Adebayo said:
“The Nigerian film industry has experienced exponential growth over the years, but we haven’t been able to maximise the true dividends of this business because of dare devil pirates who benefit where they didn’t sow.
“This is a major reason why investors find it hard to commit their funds to filmmakers. However, through persistence and the use of the legal framework covering intellectual property, we can bring their activities to a gradual halt.
“Several times, I have been a victim of movie pirates and I never spared them. I recently concluded a legal battle with a notable media company that owns a big radio station and also engages in Youtube content distribution.
“During the cinema run of “Survival of Jelili” in 2019, my movie was gathering good numbers at that time. They decided to use my movie poster and title to promote a movie on their platform, thereby deceiving fans and diverting revenue accrued to me.
“It took 3 years, but my trust in the legal and justice system remained unwavering. With the dedication of our legal team, Bola Adebowale & Co Legal Practitioners, who are seasoned professionals with wealth of experience in handling such cases.
“They presented undeniable evidence, put up a strong argument, and took the case to trial. Their promptness, efficiency, and attention to detail played a huge part in the direction of the case. We won and were awarded a total of twenty-five five million Naira.
“This isn’t just my win as a filmmaker and content producer, but a win for all of Nollywood.”
According to him, filmmakers must be ready to fight intellectual property theft and piracy at all levels.
“Every win brings us closer to protecting and getting the true economic value of our works,” he said
In other news, Dayo Amusa, a controversial Nigerian actress, has made a claim against her colleague, Femi Adebayo.She claimed that Adebayo informed her that he had been summoned by the police for promoting LGBTQ+ content.
Adebayo has faced widespread criticism online for naming transsexual Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, also known as Bobrisky, as the best-dressed female at a Lagos event last weekend.
Dayo also chastised Adebayo for making such a declaration in a video posted online.
In another viral video, Dayo Amusa stated, “Femi said, ‘Dayo, this thing has escalated.” Muslim communities are now drawing his attention to the fact that the police invited him or that he was encouraging homosexuality.
“You, Femi Adebayo called me this morning, telling me that Muslim societies have been accusing you that probably you are promoting transgender whatever.
“That police people have invited you for questioning for promoting gay whatever, and you requested, you demanded, you said, ‘Dayo, you need to do another video for damage control, you need to come out and tell people that my video was not to banter you or come up hot on you, that you were not aware of the whole thing, that they just gave you a mic to announce the winner which you did.”
In a tweet on Tuesday night, Femi’s wife, Aladuke, described Dayo Amusa as a “hypocrite” and an “evil-minded” individual. She said Amusa apologized to her husband and that she “didn’t mean it the way it was interpreted and that you would do a video to correct that,” but she lied.
Dayo, on the other hand, persisted in standing by her words, claiming that it was inappropriate to give a cross-dresser the prize for best-dressed female.
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