Media personality Frank Edoho has spoken out about the ongoing conflict between gospel singer Mercy Chinwo and her former manager, Eezee Tee, offering insights into the situation. During a segment on TVC, Edoho shared his perspective on how Chinwo’s decision not to renew her contract with the label led to a series of financial and career-related issues.
Edoho explained that after Chinwo chose not to extend her contract with Eezee Tee’s label, the label allegedly blocked her from securing performance bookings. He pointed out that this decision has caused significant strain on the singer’s career, impacting her ability to perform at events.
“The label stopped giving her events after she declined to extend her contract. I saw all these things,” Edoho remarked during the broadcast. “It’s unfortunate that such actions have led to a situation where Mercy is not able to perform as she should be.”
Further shedding light on the financial irregularities surrounding the situation, Edoho revealed that an audit conducted by Chinwo’s team uncovered troubling discrepancies in payments from digital music distributors. He mentioned that even though AfriCori, a music distribution company, had paid $800,000 for Chinwo’s music, only about $90,000 of that amount reached her.
“I spoke to her husband, and we found out that some of her royalties were paid but none of her songs are on her YouTube channel,” Edoho explained. “They are still on the label’s channel, and Mercy hasn’t seen the backend of it to know how much revenue was generated.”
Edoho further elaborated that after Mercy’s husband inquired about the payment details from a distribution company, they discovered discrepancies. “The person told them that based on her numbers, her payment was a lie,” Edoho said. “When they investigated further, AfriCori provided figures showing that from 2020 to 2023, $800,000 was paid, but only $90,000 made it to Mercy.”
The media personality also emphasized that the financial situation became so serious that it led to the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “The label wasn’t forthcoming, which is why they got the EFCC involved. The EFCC asked the label to pay Mercy, and that was when the propaganda started,” Edoho explained. He noted that while some payments were eventually made in installments, the label still owed Chinwo a substantial amount of money.
He added that, despite the public perception, the facts were not in alignment with the speculation. “Mercy’s album is on Qatar Airlines, and according to her, she hasn’t been paid for publishing from the beginning,” he concluded.