Pasuma warns against illegal use of his works, plans legal action

Fuji star Wasiu “Pasuma” Alabi has sent a strong warning to several groups about using his work without permission.

He shared this warning in a cease-and-desist letter on his X page on Friday. He did not name the groups directly.

The letter was sent to eleven groups, including High Kay (Q) Dancent Ltd, Sarolaj Music & Films Int’l, Role Model Entertainment Ltd, NextXtar, and Stability Production.

Others on the list include UMJam, Moh Saheed, Role Model Entertainment Ltd, OgaNla TV, Monya Shau Films & Records (Q), and G3 Entertainment Limited.

The 58-year-old musician stated that these groups have been using his music, recordings, images, and name without getting permission.

Cease

Pasuma asked these groups to stop all unauthorized use of his work right away.

In the letter he signed himself, he said: “As you are well aware, your act of uploading and/or hosting of my intellectual property, without expressly written agreement containing my authorisation, across several digital service providers and internet servers, which includes but is not limited to streaming platforms, video on demand, App-Stores, lyrics website, blogs, gaming platform.

“Closed digital communities, virtual aggregation sites, amongst a host of others, without authorisation and expressly written consent/agreements, which amounts to an illegal and/or inappropriate exploitation of my intellectual property, which thereby constitutes an infringement of my intellectual property right as provided under the Nigeria Copyright Act 2022.”

Demands

He also demanded that the groups stop all illegal use of his work.

Pasuma called on them to take down all uploads, recordings, and related materials as soon as possible.

“That you remove and permanently cease the distribution, sale, or promotion of any products, services, or materials that utilise my intellectual property. That you submit to my legal representative a statement of account of all exploitation of my intellectual property, since you began, through the communication channel provided below.

“Where there is an expressly written agreement and/or authorisation by me or my legal representative, that you provide a copy of the same agreement within the time frame stated and through the communication channel provided below,” Pasuma said.

Legal action

Additionally, Pasuma, known as Oganla, warned that he would take legal action against any group that does not meet his demands in time.

The singer from Lagos noted that this notice does not affect any of his legal rights and claims.

He added that he keeps all his rights, claims, and defenses without giving them up.

The “Adura” singer said, “Failure to comply with the above-listed demands within the period of 14 days from the publication of this notice (deadline: 19th of June 2026) and the subsequent publication in national dailies, I shall have no other course than to institute a legal action against you in the court of competent jurisdiction to enforce my intellectual property rights.

“Such action may include but is not limited to seeking injunctive relief, damages, criminal liabilities, particularly against corporate entities and their directors, and any other remedies available under applicable law.”

Pasuma, who also acts, has appeared in films like “Oga Nla”, “Awodi”, “Ife Ojuloge”, “Ajisafe”, and “Iyanje” among others.