The ongoing fraud allegations against gospel record label owner, Ezekiel ThankGod Onyedikachukwu, popularly known as Eezee Tee, have taken a dramatic turn with prominent cleric Apostle Anselm Madubuko of Revival Assembly Church, Lagos, accusing the label boss of obstructing reconciliation efforts and defrauding former signees Mercy Chinwo and Judikay.
In a public statement, Apostle Madubuko outlined his involvement in attempting to mediate financial disputes between Eezee Tee and Mercy Chinwo, which date back to 2022. The cleric revealed that despite his efforts to arrange meetings and engage independent auditors to review the label’s accounts, Eezee Tee refused to cooperate, preventing a resolution.
Mercy Chinwo, a well-known gospel artist, has accused Eezee Tee of diverting funds meant for her royalties during her contract with EeZee Conceptz. Chinwo claims that the label withheld payments owed to her for two years.
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Although Eezee Tee denies the accusations, stating that their contract was based on a 50/50 revenue-sharing agreement and that he personally invested over $624,000 in her career, the matter remains unresolved and is currently the subject of ongoing litigation.
In a similar case, Judikay, another gospel artist who worked with EeZee Conceptz from 2019 to 2024, filed a lawsuit in 2024, alleging that the label boss embezzled $264,000 during her tenure under the label.
Apostle Madubuko shared that a meeting in 2022, held at his residence and attended by Mercy Chinwo, Eezee Tee, and fellow gospel artist Chioma Jesus, had seemed to offer a potential breakthrough. During the meeting, it was agreed that auditors from OLATUNJI FANIFOSI & CO would conduct an independent review of the label’s financial records. However, according to the cleric, Eezee Tee accused him of bias and later refused to honour the agreement, withholding the necessary documents.
“All efforts to reach Ezekiel afterwards proved abortive, as he intentionally avoided my calls and messages. He even stopped paying Mercy her royalties for two years,” Madubuko said.
In an official response, EeZee Conceptz denied all allegations, labelling them as part of a campaign of misinformation. The label countered that Mercy Chinwo had failed to meet certain contractual obligations, including delivering a third studio album, and alleged that she withheld funds from events due to the label. Eezee Tee further challenged Chinwo to disclose her financial records to substantiate her claims.
The legal disputes have generated considerable attention within the gospel music industry. Mercy Chinwo’s lawsuit seeks restitution for unpaid royalties, while Judikay’s case focuses on alleged financial mismanagement by EeZee Conceptz.
