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He called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to conduct a thorough investigation of the case, adding that he is ready to take the matter to the anti-graft agencies and expose Dapper’s alleged fraudulent dealings.

Nigerian singer, Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has called out music executive and former record label boss, Damilola Akinwunmi, CEO of Dapper Music, accusing him of fraudulent acts.

The artist in a statement made via his X handle, alleged that record label boss forged his signature and put it as a 10-year distribution contract.

“In 2023 I signed to Dapper management only, he forged my signature and put it on a 10 years distribution contract even when I already use distrokid, he also went ahead to forge my signature and sign with an international label called Virgin music Group. I might be from the trenches but I’m not the dumb type, Dapper went ahead to collect money from virgin music group and he put all those money in his pocket and told me to work more, more and more that my money is in the future!,” he claimed.

Shallipopi also claimed that Dapper also forged his signature and sold his catalogue to a foreign company and pocketed the money. He called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to conduct a thorough investigation of the case, adding that he is ready to take the matter to the anti-graft agencies and expose Dapper’s alleged fraudulent dealings.

“I want the EFCC and the entire government, the entire media and everyone in Africa as a whole take this matter very serious,” he added.