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Timi Dakolo issues statement following allegation from DJ Timmy

Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo has responded to allegations from disc jockey DJ Timmy.

Hours ago, DJ Timmy, had called out the for allegedly owing him money, threatening to spill all his dirty tea. He told Dakolo to be ready to explain his s3xcapades to his wife and all his little adventures in Lagos.

DJ Timmy drags Timi Dakolo

In an official statement on his Instagram page, the singer, through his lawyer, described Timmy’s allegation of debt as false and defamatory. He explained that the alleged debt comprises expenses for venue arrangements, graphic design, domain registration, website fees, video editing, video deposits, and consultation fees.

See his statement below,

Big Brother Naija winner and singer Laycon had also called out DJ Neptune over unpaid royalties. In a post on X, he requested his royalty from their hit song, ‘Nobody’ remix as he questioned if his royalties weren’t still ready as he noted how it had been 4 years.

In December of 2023, Harrysong called out Kcee over unpaid royalties and unreleased songs. He further called Kcee a bully while he pleaded with him to be fair to him and give him what rightfully belongs to him.

Not done, in an Instagram live, he expressed that for the whole 7 years he worked for Kcee, he was broke. He went on to narrate how, at some point, he did not even have a bed or foam to put in his apartment.

Upcoming music producer Napji called out Davido, claiming he was the producer for Davido’s hit songs, Fem, Jowo, and Sunlight, on his album, A Better Time. He revealed that he was paid an advance of N500,000 per song, but he wasn’t paid his royalties, or publishing royalties. He threatened to release more information and urged the public to tag Davido.

Davido had reacted to it, writing, “Your papa”.