Wizkid was slated to perform, organizers of the would-be
Uganda’s first-of-its kind concert have convinced court to issue
a warrant of arrest against the singer and his manager Sunday
Are, the Investigator exclusively report.
Issued at the Buganda Road Court this afternoon and signed off
by His Worship Moses Baligeya Mufumbiro, the Arrest warrant
was attracted by the preferred charges of obtaining money by
false pretense, cheating and, conspiracy to defraud, designed by
Face TV lawyers of Muwema Co. Advocates and Solicitors.
It is lamented in the filed affidavits how Sunday Are and Wizkid
induced the complainants into a concert performing contract
whereby Wizkid was slated to perform at Lugogo Cricket Oval in
Kampala on December 3 2016.
Between August 29 and November 29 2016, Face TV paid to
Sunday Are, Wizkid’s Manager a total performance fee of
USD60,000, a brokerage fee of USD5,000 and USD3,000 as per
diem for the days they were to spend in Uganda.
Following their confirmation, the organizers proceeded to incur
substantial expenses in bookings and re-bookings of flights,
hotel, venue, advertisements and promotions for the concert to
the tune of over USD300, 000. In the meantime, over 25,000
people had already bought tickets in anticipation of the concert.
“To our clients’ utter shock, Wizkid and his troupe did not turn
up for the concert despite assurance to the contrary and which
assurances were made up to the last very minute. This
misconduct by the accused forced our client to file a case
against the accused persons vide case number 875 of 2016,”
Muwemas’ demand for a Red Notice to the Interpol Director in
Uganda stated in part.
A Nigerian artist, Wizkid was to perform in Uganda for the
second time but the very first time since he became a top
celebrity. His anticipated concert had attracted big sponsors
like Star Times. He is currently in Los Angeles. “The purpose of
this letter is to inform your esteemed office as to the above and
seek the assistance of the Interpol Central Bureau in Kampala
through the system of International Police,” wrote Muwema.
Resident of Lagos in Nigeria, Wizkid is currently in California,
USA and Sunday is back home in Lagos. But the Magistrate has
ordered police to produce the pair in the Kampala Court before
or on January 16 2017. The three counts the duo faces
attracts three years each.
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