Shanty Town: Ini Edo Suffers Defeat As Filmmaker Chinenye Nworah Wins Ownership Legal Battle
- Ini Edo has lost ownership rights of the popular series 'Shanty Town' to filmmaker Chineneye Nworah
- The Nollywood actress submitted a petition to claim ownership and trademark rights of the Netflix series
- The dispute between Ini Edo and Chineneye Nworah had delayed the much-anticipated second season of the Shanty Town series
Nollywood actress Ini Edo has lost her bid to acquire the ownership rights to the hit Netflix series Shanty Town.
Ini Edo lost ownership rights to filmmaker Chinenye Nworah, with whom she had been battling ownership rights since January 2024.
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In her petition, the actress sought to claim ownership of the trademarks and copyrights linked to ‘Shanty Town.'
However, the Nigerian Trademark Tribunal, in a declaration, said Nworah and GCM Giant Creative Media Limited are the rightful owners of the trademarks Shanty Town and Scar, meaning the filmmaker came out victorious ahead of Ini Edo.
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After the tribunal's ruling, a separate decision by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) also upheld the validity of the copyright certificates issued to Nworah on July 24, 2024, while the commission dismissed Ini Edo's petition.
Nworah lawyers were quoted as saying, “the successful defence of these claims highlights the importance of protecting creative works and ensuring fair compensation for artists.”
In another report, Uche Maduagwu criticized the series, calling it a glorified Asaba film. According to the actor, the series was overhyped as he labelled it uninteresting.
RMD shares pictures from Shanty Town
Legit.ng also recalls reporting that the veteran actor shared adorable photos of his different looks in the Netflix series 'Shanty Town'.
The veteran warmed the hearts of his fans with the picture he shared and his performance on the series.
Many fans gushed over Chidi Mokeme's performance in the popular series, and some of their co-stars also reacted to the posts.
Fans pick Shanty Town as the most impressive Nollywood film
Meanwhile, the Nigerian movie industry witnessed massive growth in terms of quality content and cinematography.
A number of Nollywood productions broke records in the cinema and on streaming platforms like Netflix.
Legit.ng fans participated in a poll and picked from three popular Nollywood movies they found impressive.
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