Falz hints he may sue NBC over banned song

Folarin Falana better known as Falz has given the biggest hint yet that he may sue the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for banning his song “This is Nigeria”.

The musician cum actor made that known in an interview with PUNCH saying that there is absolutely nothing vulgar about the song.

He said, “There is absolutely nothing vulgar about the song and I think it is ridiculous that the Nigerian Broadcast Commission singled out the least vulgar line in the song and ascribed it to be the reason they banned the song. It is a very simple and clean song. The only thing is that I was very blunt about the way I talk about things. I do not know maybe some messages in the song hit them and that is the real reason they banned the song. The line was, ‘This is Nigeria, look how we living now. Everybody be criminal.’ If they ban this song, then I do not understand them because that song is definitely not a vulgar song.

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“I do not know if the fact that some group wanted me to retract the song is linked with this new development but I know that there were a lot of messages in the song and it is hitting a lot of people in the wrong places and that is what is making them react in that manner. However, there was absolutely no basis for the NBC to ban that song. I am going to have to write to them through my lawyers to find out what is really going on. When I find out the reason behind the ban, I could ask them to lift it if need be and if they do not adhere to my request, I might have to seek legal redress,” he said.

Recall that Falz was once in a running battle with the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) which issued a seven-day ultimatum ordering him to withdraw the video for the song in question and apologise to Nigerians or face legal action.

The group later dropped the ultimatum in a fresh statement signed by its Director Professor Ishaq Akintola, but said they would report the musician to appropriate agencies.

 

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