Nancy Nnadi, aka Coach Nancy, has formally retracted her defamatory allegations and apologized to music minister Mercy Chinwo Blessed.
The managing director of EeZee Conceptz Limited made the apology via a post on Coach Nancy’s official Instagram page on Sunday.
“On the advice of my lawyer, and for the sake of peace and the love of God, I retract my earlier post about Minister Mercy Chinwo. I also pray Almighty God to perfect the ongoing settlement process being facilitated by the Fathers of Faith between her and EeZee Conceptz,” the post read.
Coach Nancy had in February made claims on social media that Mercy Chinwo was complicit in the alleged diversion of funds in connection with a contractual dispute involving EeZee Conceptz and its founder, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, also known as EeZee Tee.
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Mercy Chinwo, through her lawyers led by Pelumi Olajengbesi, immediately challenged the claims by Coach Nancy and sought a public apology and deletion of the offensive content.
According to Mercy Chinwo’s legal team, compelling documentary evidence—including emails and payment receipts—was presented to refute the claims and affirm her integrity.
Meanwhile, in March, Frank Edoho opened up on multiple ways Mercy Chinwo was cheated while singing under the Eezee Tee music label.
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Chinwo also stopped receiving show bookings from her ex-label after she refused to renew her contract.
Speaking in a recent interview on TVC, Edoho revealed more details about the financial dispute that led to the rift between the singer and Eezee Tee, her former label boss.
The TV host argued that Chinwo had not been receiving the full proceeds from her digital music distributions and royalties.
He said her team conducted an independent audit and found discrepancies in payments from distribution companies like AfriCori, Skiza, and Symphonic.
Edoho added that Chinwo refused to extend her contract when the label. This was after they proposed a 12-year renewal, after which the label allegedly stopped booking her for events
