I don’t owe Blackface, i invited him to my wedding - Tuface

 

After several years of a palpable cold war between them, Tuface Idibia has finally opened up on the lingering war involving him and estranged ‘brother’, Blackface.

 Idibia also debunked tales emanating from the camp of his former singing partner, especially the allegation that Blackface was not invited to his wedding in Dubai. He also made it known that Blackface was fully paid for his contributions in their joint hit song, African Queen.

 Speaking recently on Rubbin Minds, a programme on Channels TV monitored by our reporter, the Benue State-born singer in setting the record straight, vehemently denied the claims of his former band mate on the many allegations leveled against him. "I actually invited Blackface for my wedding," he revealed.

 Meanwhile, prior to the talk of the town wedding, Blackface had revealed on Twitter that he was not invited to the fairytale nuptial that was star studded.

Asked why he was not in Dubai for the wedding, Blackface replied

“I nor dey go where I nor dey invited. But I wish dem all they wish themselves.”

While countering the claim of the latter, the former said during the interview that he invited Blackface to the wedding but he chose not to show up.

Tuface also made it clear he was not owing or indebted to Blackface in any form, adding that the former had been paid in full, all the money accruing from their joint ownership of the song.

He also disclosed that he had assisted Blackface financially in the past without knowing what he did with the “huge sum” he gave him.

“I don’t owe Blackface and will never owe him. He has been paid for our joint song, African Queen”

 The relationship between the two seems to have swiftly declined over the years since the breakup of their music group Plantashun Boiz.

 Rumours of a rift between the duo was confirmed when Blackface in an interview with Entertainment Express revealed that he was being owed money from their joint hit song ‘African Queen’ which he co-wrote.

“I know the song has generated lot of revenue. Right now, I and Tuface have joint ownership of that song. But from the inception it was not like that. All the funds the song has been generating I’m supposed to have 50% of it, which I’m not getting and I don’t just know what is happening,” he disclosed.

 Innocent Ujah Idibia (Tuface Idibia) and Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo (Blackface), together with Chibuzor Oji (Faze), were members of the defunct music group, Plantashun Boiz. The group split in 2004 to launch their respective solo careers.

 

By STEVE DEDE