The dancehall crooner Duncan Mighty also known as “Port Harcourt 1st Son” is at loggerhead with the Rivers State Government over N50 million outstanding fees for an entertainment concert organized to rally political endorsement for his state governor.
In a letter made available through online sources, the event tagged ”Celebrity youth endorsement project” was organised in March 2011 in Port Harcourt , featuring popular acts that included Wande Coal, Banky W, Ice Prince, Timaya, and I-Go-Dye.
The singer said he single-handedly sourced for funds to cover the cost of the project after receiving an approval from the governor’s former chief of staff, Hon. Nyesom Wike who is now the minister of state for Education and a political rival of Governor Ameachi .
He said, “I was invited to a dinner between (sic) the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and the Governor of Rivers State. Immediately after my performance at the event inside Government House I ran after the Governor to demand for my money in my usual way, but to my utmost bewilderment the Governor unequivocally told me point blank that I should remember that when we did that transaction he was still working with his former chief of staff, Hon. Nyesom Wike who is now the minister of state for Education. This is exactly what prompted me to take this decision of writing this article in other to recover the money which I worked to earn.”
Duncan Mighty said he had not received any gratification as widely speculated by his colleagues in the industry.
The Rivers State Government is yet to issue an official statement on the allegation.
