Gentleman Mike Ejeagha: Brain Jotter denies N400m revenue claim on ‘Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ dance

Brain Jotter, the Nigerian comedian has denied claims that he made over N400 million off ‘Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ dance , a song by ace musician Mike ‘Gentleman’ Ejeagha titled ‘Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche’.

Topnaija.ng reports that ‘Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche’ started to gain widespread popularity earlier this month after Brain Jotter adopted the soundtrack for his hilarious dance moves.

‘Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ dance moves involve two or more people facing opposite directions and walking towards each other. They then meet at a point where they do the funny leg dance before one starts chasing after the other while a part of the chorus “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo” is played in the background.

The song has also been recreated over 20,000 times on TikTok with many Nigerians, including celebrities, joining the challenge.

On Sunday, the skit maker met the highlife legend and gave him N2 million. Jotter also revealed that his father used to play Ejeagha’s songs whenever they traveled to their hometown.

Recently, a man identified as Radiogad claimed Jotter made over N400 million from the song’s streams and should pay Ejeagha N100 million.

However, Jotter clarified that no financial gain is being made from the viral trend.

The skit maker also explained that revenues generated from the song will go to Ejeagha’s music label, adding that his “N2 million gift is from my pocket”.

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“For those who think we exploited him for money, I understand your concerns, and they are valid,” he said while sharing a video of his visit on Instagram.

”I appreciate that you want him to receive value for his hard work, which is very important. However, no money was made for this song for myself.

”The truth is that all revenue generated from his music goes back to him, his record label, and his production company.

“You cannot even monetise another person’s song because these platforms have tools to strike you for copyright violation.

“So if I press that video on YouTube, YouTube strikes it for copyright and they give the revenue to the actual owner which is Mike Ejeagha.

“Another positive thing is the streaming of the song increased on platforms massively. All the revenues are going to Mike Ejeagha. And the two million I gave him is from my pocket. It is from my hard-earned money. It is just for humanity. It is not for profit.”