Actress Omoni Oboli announces victory in copyright battle for ‘Okafor’s Law’

Two years after facing a copyright suit for the movie, ‘Okafor’s Law’, Omoni Oboli has announced that she has won the case against Raconteur Production.

The comedy movie suffered a major setback when Jude Idada, a Nigerian screenwriter, claimed that the story behind ‘Okafor’s Law’ was originally his and not Oboli’s.

In 2017, Oboli received a court injunction which stopped the initial movie premiere scheduled for March 24 at IMAX cinema, Lekki.

Although a federal high court in Lagos later lifted the injunction on March 31, the copyright claims remained undecided.

The Nollywood actress, however, took to her Instagram page on Thursday to announce her victory following a court ruling on the suit.

“Glory be to God who gave us the victory! I am happy to announce to you all that today 2nd of May, judgement was passed and we won the case that Raconteur productions and Jude Idada brought against us and @filmoneng for Okafor’s Law,” Oboli wrote.

“It’s been 2 years! I remembered how I was shamed and all the names I was called! I remember I was at Tiannah’s place putting finishing touches to my dress on my way to my movie premiere when I was called that we had been served an injunction and we couldn’t show our movie.”

Oboli appreciated her legal team, friends and family who stood by her during her trying times. She added that details of the verdict will be made available soon.

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– The Cable