Reprieve For Omoni Oboli As Court Vacates Order On ‘Okafor’s Law’

Posted on March 31, 2017

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

It was a relief for Nollywood actress Omoni Oboli as the Federal High Court in Lagos Thursday vacated the interim order it issued on 24 March stopping the premiere of her movie “Okafor’s Law”.

Justice Ibrahim Buba had given an ex parte order halting the planned premiere of the movie at the IMAX Cinema in Lagos.

The judge issued the orders following an ex-parte motion filed by Raconteur Production Ltd on behalf of a Canada based script writer, Mr. Jude Idada seeking same reliefs.

Joined as defendants in the suit are Dioni Visions Entertainment Ltd, Omoni Oboli and The Filmone Limited.

The court had issued the orders suspending the release and launch of the film in any movie theatre or cinema house on 31 March, pending the determination of a motion on notice before the court.

The judge had also issued an Anton piller Order (order to enter and seize) to seize all copies, materials, projections or infringing materials, relating to the subject matter.

Following argument by Oboli’s counsel, Augustine Alegeh (SAN), the court lifted the order and now paved the way for the scheduled premiere of the movie.

Idada had claimed that “Okafor’s Law” is his intellectual property, and accused Oboli of copyright infringement.

He said she had stolen his story idea for the movie in September 2016, adding that Oboli took the work he had done regarding “Okafor’s Law”, and developed it without giving him due credit.

He avers that the producer went ahead to set March 31 as a release date for the movie in spite of a demand letter sent to her as well as a copyright infringement suit instituted.

Last week Friday would have seen Oboli premiered the film.

Hundreds of his guests had gathered at IMAX Cinema, Lekki Lagos to witness the premiere but it was soon short lived when a court injunction obtained by Raconteur Productions restricted the movie from showing.

But it’s now a good news for the hardworking actress cum producer with the lifting of the injunction.

The movie, Okafor’s Law will now be showing nationwide in all cinemas from Friday, 31 March.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahco62X7epshttps://youtu.be/ahco62X7eps