Brain Jotter Addresses Allegations of Exploiting Veteran Singer Mike Ejeagha (Video)

Popular Nigerian skit maker Chukwuebuka Amuzie, widely known as Brain Jotter, has responded to allegations of exploiting veteran singer Mike Ejeagha.

The controversy arose after Brain Jotter used Ejeagha’s 1983 hit song, “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,” in a recent dance challenge, which has captivated social media and brought smiles to many faces.

The song, by the 93-year-old folk legend, is over four decades old. Its recent resurgence on social media raised concerns about revenue distribution and copyright issues.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Brain Jotter clarified that he is not profiting from the viral trend. He addressed the concerns, saying, “For those who think we ripped him off or we’re making money from this whole thing, I understand your concerns, and they are very valid. I appreciate the fact that you want him to get value for his hard work.”

Brain Jotter shared a video of his visit to the music legend, explaining, “At the end of the day, no dime was made from this song by me, nothing like that.” He elaborated on how content monetization works on various platforms, ensuring that all revenue generated from the song goes directly to Mike Ejeagha’s record label and production company.

He stated, “All those music where I did put out there – Instagram, Facebook, YouTube – everything, the whole revenue is going to Mike Ejeagha’s record label, his production company. You cannot even monetize another person’s song because these platforms have copyright violation tools. If I post that video on YouTube, YouTube strikes it for copyright and they give the revenue to the actual owner, which is Mike Ejeagha. If you post it on Facebook, Facebook will tell you outright that this song does not belong to you; it belongs to this person. They take the revenue and give it to the actual owner. The song increased its streams on streaming platforms massively, and there’s no way I can put the song on streaming platforms. So everything, all revenues, are going straight to Mike Ejeagha.”

Brain Jotter also mentioned his personal gesture of giving Ejeagha two million naira from his own pocket. “The two million I gave him was from my pocket. My hard-earned money is just for humanity and not for profit. This whole thing is not for profit.”

He expressed gratitude for the happiness the challenge has brought to Ejeagha, stating, “We got the reward, which is the joy in his heart now. The joy in his heart now is my profit.”

Watch him speak in the video below;

The skit maker’s clarifications underline his respect and admiration for the veteran singer, ensuring that the rightful owner benefits from the renewed popularity of his timeless hit.
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