COSON’s Tony Okoroji and Oritz Wiliki
The Copy Right Society of Nigeria (COSON), has posers for reggae musician, Orits Wiliki.
According to COSON, Wiliki was recently reported to have alleged that there is fraud in the institution.
A statement released by COSON is asking when the artiste would correct the wrong impression which he has created.
COSON’s statement states thus “anyone familiar with the issues can understand Wiliki’s frustration, disenchantment and despondency and why he has resorted to throwing pebbles at COSON, easily the most active, professional, transparent, accountable and stable organization in the history of the creative industry in Nigeria. The facts are clear that in four short years, COSON has brought thousands together, spread its tentacles across Nigeria and across the world and achieved what Orits Wiliki with his divisiveness and never ending complaints and accusations could not do in 17 years of spineless leadership.”
The statement, went on to say that music icons such as Ebenezer Obey, Victor Uwaifo, Dan Maraya Jos; wave makers such as 2Face Idibia, Banky W, Iyanya and the new stars like Chidinma, Olamide, Whizkid, Dammy Krane, they can all be found in COSON. Almost every major record label in Nigeria is affiliated to COSON and as such the organization is wondering why Wiliki is whining!
Furthermore, COSON stated that “for about 17 unbroken years, Orits Wiliki, as chairman of Mayo Ayilaran’s hate group known as MCSN has deceived and misled a significant number of people in the music industry and the media with repeated boasting, chest thumping and promises none of which he has kept. While others have been working to bring people together to pursue a common cause, Wiliki and his group have engaged in a never ending campaign of calumny that has sown hatred, broken friendships and created divisions. In their campaign, everybody is a thief apart from them; everybody is corrupt apart from them and nobody has good intentions apart from them.
For many years Orits Wiliki and his gang denied the music industry the unity and cohesion required to effectively deal with the massive abuse of the rights of stakeholders. Every attempt to find common ground with Wiliki and his cohorts was rebuffed. In the meantime, the music industry haemorrhaged and stakeholders continued to lose huge sums of money. With the emergence of COSON, the music industry in Nigeria has moved on with Mr. Wiliki and his MCSN consigned to irrelevance. Wiliki is now whining! When will he have the humility to apologise to the many people he has misled?
Orits Wiliki and his gang also took every step to stop COSON from signing an agreement that would compel the hotel industry in Nigeria to pay royalties for the music deployed in hotels across Nigeria. Once again, Orits Wiliki failed. The agreement was signed and is being enforced.
During the recent COSON and the Nigerian broadcast industry disagreement over music copyright royalty payments, Orits Wiliki and his minions were everywhere shamefully scheming to thwart the negotiation process that would liberate musicians all over Nigeria. For the umpteenth time, Orits Wiliki did not just fail, he was treated with ignominy. Today, the music industry has a historic agreement with the broadcast industry in Nigeria.
Orits Wiliki is kind of lost. It appears that MCSN was his only survival plan. The plan is not working and he has no Plan B. Orits is desperate. A number of those who thought he had something to offer have seen him for what he is and have left him and moved on. He badly needs redemption and must search within himself for the character flaw behind his cascade of failures.
His repeated attempt to discredit the Chairman of COSON directly or through his few remaining hirelings however will not give him the redemption he seeks. Apart from building COSON which is now a proud Nigerian institution, Chief Tony Okoroji’s service to the Nigerian music industry and his achievements are well documented. His unmatched vision and leadership on intellectual property issues across the continent have been celebrated both at home and abroad. Nothing Orits Wiliki and his hirelings do can change these facts.
COSON, concluded by reminding Wiliki’s family and friends that a man who lives in a glass house should not throw stones.
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