Runtown reportedly dragged to court over failure to perform at concert

Runtown has been reportedly dragged before a
Lagos State High Court over a breach of
performance contract.
Dynamic Minds League (DML), organizers of the
popularHarmattan Carnival that holds annually in
Anambra state has sued the singer and his label
boss, Okwudili Dilly Umenyiora before over
Runtown’s breach of musical performance
contract at the event.
Runtown was due to headline the last edition of
the annual Carnival which held on 1st January,
2015, but according to reports, the singer failed to
show up to the event receiving his full
appearance/performance fee.
The Harmattan Carnival which is Anambra’s
oldest carnival has been held annually during the
yuletide season since 1992. Past editions of the
event have featured ace Nigerian musical talents
like Phyno, Nigga Raw, Stormrex and a host of
others.
DML, the organizers is a group comprising of
young professionals and students from Anambra
with a mission to promote and contribute to the
development of their town and state, claim they
paid Runtown his full agreed performance fee in
December, 2014 and fulfilled all agreed
obligations, but Runtown failed to turn up for the
event.
According to the group, All diplomatic efforts
made since then to secure a refund of his
appearance fee has proven abortive. The group
has proceeded to filing a lawsuit at the Lagos
State High Court demanding an apology from
Runtown, as well as a refund of performance fees,
logistics costs and a token amount for damages
incurred.
At the time of this report there has been no
response from Runtown or his representatives.