- Shatta Wale has been ordered by an Accra court to pay a sum of $120 thousand to the organizers of the Wildaland festival
- This comes after a two-year legal battle between the two parties after Shatta Wale failed to show up for a show
- In a new video, the artist shared his side of the story and what really happened
Ghanaian musician Charles Nii Armah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has been ordered to pay Maverick City Entertainment, organizers of the Wildaland festival a sum of $120,000 and other reliefs for failing to perform at a show in 2021.
Shatta Wale reportedly confirmed on live television that he received $120,000 during an interview last year, bragging about it in other social media posts.
In a recent video seen by YEN.com.gh, the dancehall artiste appears to explain what led to the breach of contract, revealing new twists on the matter.
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Shatta Wale names BullGod and Sadiq Abdulai Abu as agents of Wildaland fiasco
According to Shatta Wale, he was booked to perform another concert in Tema on 26th December 2021 and he made this clear to Sadiq during the negotiations.
Because of this, Shatta Wale told the news video it was posted online that he chose to perform on the second day of the festival, which was on December 27, 2021, as agreed by both parties.
Unbeknownst to him, Shatta Wale’s manager by then, Bullgod signed the performance contract for Wildaland committing him to perform on Day 1.
Despite the scheduling conflict, Shatta Wale added that he arrived at the venue only to be greeted by a command from Sadiq Abdulai Abu not to let the musician or any of his band members enter.
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It was hinted that Sadiq had an ulterior motive during the dealings of the 2021 Wildaland festival, which has now escalated into a legal dispute with Maverick City Entertainment.
Netizens react as Shatta Wale tells his side of the story
YEN.com.gh gathered some reactions from netizens as Shatta Wale narrated his side of the Wildaland legal matter.
bigquammy said
If Bulldog signed it on Dec. 26, regardless of the verbal agreement, it can be used against him. So if that’s the case then Bull do Shatta dirty
Added mzz_shugga
I think you should be very careful and read your contracts personally. Never trust my man to stop you because the case has crippled the creatives
don_kidi22 remarked
BullGod shouldn’t read before he does something and talks a lot
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Source: YEN.com.gh