Street-pop singer Shallipopi is facing a copyright infringement claim over his single ‘Obapluto’ on which he allegedly sampled the record ‘Ovonramwen n’ Ogbaisi‘ by veteran singer Pa Monday Edo Igbinidu.

In the letter of notice addressed to Shallipopi by Pa Monday’s lawyers, it was alleged that Shallipopi sampled the record without the license, authorization, permission, or legal excuse. The letter also demanded- within Seven days – a comprehensive account to ascertain the amount due to Pa Monday, a 70% share of the song’s subsequent proceeds, damages in the sum of 200 million naira, and a written apology published in at least two reputable newspapers and all Social Media handles used by the artiste for the promotion of the song.