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On Tuesday, Nigerians woke up to a video of veteran singer Friday Igwe, aka Baba Fryo, accusing skit maker turned musician Nasboi of using lyrics from his iconic 1994 hit “Denge Pose” without permission in his latest song, “Short Skirt.”

The viral video sparked online debate and reignited discussions about copyright infringement within the Nigerian entertainment industry.

However, the situation took a surprising twist when a follow-up video revealed that the conflict was a publicity stunt.

The online skit showed that the controversy was part of a pre-planned collaboration between Baba Fryo and Nasboi, designed to create buzz and draw attention to Nasboi’s new song.

Nearly 30 years after its release, “Denge Pose” has seemingly become a vehicle for Baba Fryo’s career revival, a tactic reminiscent of skit maker Brain Jotter’s resurrection of Mike Ejeagha’s 1983 classic “Gwo Gwo Gwo” through his viral dance content.

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