Mercy Chinwo, a gospel singer, has accused her former manager, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, also known as Eezee Tee, of exploiting her, threatening her life, and spreading false information about her child’s paternity.
This occurs in the midst of the ongoing dispute between EeZee Tee and Chinwo.
Chinwo claimed in a video uploaded on her Instagram page on Tuesday, without naming him, that he endangered her safety, causing her to flee from Lagos to Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
She said, “A man claimed I sued him, came online and made videos to tarnish my image. He looked at me and said ‘I made you who you are and I will destroy you.’ I became scared of my life and it got to a point where I had to move from Lagos to Port Harcourt because this man made the environment toxic for me.
“I’ve endured bully. I’ve endured threats. Whatever he is doing on social media now is nothing compared to what I went through.”
The singer further claimed that her previous manager funded false claims regarding her child’s paternity, adding “he hates Pastor Nathaniel Bassey.”
She said, “One of my major crimes was when I did a song with pastor Nathaniel Bassey. Because this man hates pastor Nathaniel Bassey you went as far as sponsoring fake news about an innocent child, my son. And you said my son was not my son.
“And you paid bloggers because you hate pastor Jerry Eze. You won’t want me to go to his event. The people you fight I must fight them with you? And when I ask why you don’t like them, you’ll start harassing me.”
Chinwo continued by alleging that he exploited her career, attempted to coerce her into accepting a 12-year deal, which she refused, and withheld her royalties for two years as a result.
She said, “What did I do? What have I done to you? I served you as a father I was once your backup singer. I served you diligently. We signed a backup contract in 2017. As we progressed, he tried to convince me to sign a 12-year contract, which I said no to. Since then, you started acting funny, always toxic because I didn’t extend the contract.
“Immediately after my contract, I discovered you forged a new contract. Please tell the world what happened to the 2017 and the 2019 contracts. You seized my royalties for two years. You are a bully; You’re an oppressor.”
The singer refuted claims that she took EeZee Tee to court, describing the narrative as untrue and stating that, “This is not to paint him bad. He took me to court and came online to make public that I took him to court. Here are the documents, you took me and minister JudiKay to court and you’re here playing the victim game.
“How many lawyers have you changed now because you said you would deal with me and you have connections. You have money. You are not God and you cannot destroy me. You have bloggers, I have God. The worst you can do is what you are doing. And I know that God will not let your plan come to pass.”
She wrote on the post caption, “I am overwhelmed with sadness every single day, and I cannot even explain it all. This burden is too heavy for me to bear. People call me names, accuse me unjustly, and paint me as someone I am not. They say I broke the contract, that I never did, despite all the frustration. They label me as something I could never be.
“I know the truth, and I know my God sees all. He is the God of justice, and He must arise for my sake!”.
