Gospel musician Patience Nyarko has complained
bitterly about how the ruling New Patriotic Party is using her song for
campaign without any formal consultation and negotiation.
According to the Renowned Ghanaian Gospel
artiste, the ruling party has publicly announced many times at various
gatherings of its members that her popular song “Obi Nyanime” is their official
campaign song as they move into the elections 2020.
Speaking in an interview with an Accra based
radio station Onua 95.1 FM’s entertainment talk show Anigye Mmre with Christian
Agyei Frimpong, she said that even though her management team has made several
efforts to reach the party, they are yet to receive any tangible responses from
them.
She mentioned that they are ready to sue the
party through GHAMRO – Ghana Music Rights Organization; if the issue is not
solved amicably her management team would have to sue the party for that act.
“I mean it’s not right, it’s a big offence for
using someone’s intellectual property without the person’s knowledge and I
believe that NPP is a big party which understands all these terminologies so
I’m hoping for the right thing to be done “
When asked by Attractive Mustapha NII Okai
Inusah who was a panel member on the show if she is pleased with NPP using her
song for campaign, Patience Nyarko said it appears she has no option.
Credit – GhanaWeb
