Between Mr. Ope Banwo and Chief Tony Okoroji

Dr Ope Banwo to Tony Okoroji: 
''I dare YOU to file that Libel Lawsuit! I am extremely shocked that after Tony Okoroji's COSON staff assaulted me in their premises during my well intentioned (sic) visit to their office to discuss industry issues with Chief Tony Okoroji and ask him why he was against competition in the music copyright collection regime in Nigeria, he would have the audacity to ask his lawyers to write me and demand I apologize for my visit and the pointed questions to him posted on my wall thereafter.

'I am not sure whether Mr. Tony Okoroji considered me a coward who would could be threatened into silence, or someone who would be afraid of a lawsuit, for daring to ask for answers, but I want to publicly assure him that nothing would please me more than a lawsuit to clarify many of the issues that have confounded Nigerians on this matter of Music Copyright collection in Nigeria.

'As Tony Okoroji very well know, I am an investor in the Nigerian music industry with millions of naira invested through my record label and definitely have grounds to visit the public office of COSON to ask questions (after all COSON has the sole copyright licensee has been alleged to be collecting royalties on behalf of ALL Nigerian artistes and we at Stingomania Records have never for once been given, a cheque or an explanation by Mr Tony Okoroji on the distribution of royalties due to my own artistes, if any, from the monies he has collected).

'So, if Tony Okoroji is upset that I would come over to his office to demand answers, or ask why he is against competition in music copyright collection in Nigeria, or to ask him pointed questions about why he is engaging in a campaign to discredit the Attorney General for licensing MCSN as a copyright society and opening up copyright collection to competition in Nigeria, I would welcome his lawsuit to clarify these issues. 

'He should also get ready to answer questions concerning his stewardship not just of COSON for the last 7 years, but his role in the music industry for the last 30 years''.

Culled from Mr. Ope Banwo's Facebook page.