Nathaniel Bassey Petitions Police IG To Arrest Four People Who Accused Him Of Fathering Mercy Chinwo’s Child

Nigerian Gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey has reacted to the allegations that he fathered the child of his colleague, Mercy Chinwo with her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa.

Nathaniel Bassey petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun regarding the false accusations made by four social media users alleging that he was the biological father of Mercy Chinwo’s six-month-old son.

Bassey, through his legal representatives Peter Abraham, Uche Matthew, Gbenga Agunloye, and Anthony Abia, urged the IGP to thoroughly investigate and prosecute Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley Ibeh, Terrence Ekot, and DJ Spoiltkid for their defamatory remarks.

The allegations emerged when Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa, shared the first photos of their son on social media on March 29.

The petition highlights the grave impact of these accusations on Bassey’s reputation and character, citing the potential consequences outlined in criminal code provisions and cybercrime laws.

The petition reads: “Our client is a gospel music minister whose songs and ministrations have impacted the lives of so many from different walks of life across the globe.

“On Friday, the 29th day of March 2024, Mercy Chinwo Blessed another popular gospel music minister, and her husband posted pictures of their son and themselves on different social media platforms.

“However, our client was disheartened, saddened, and grossly disturbed to find that the above-mentioned suspects, as mischief makers with a criminal intent to destroy the image and character of our client, had made different social media posts of defamatory matter, calling our client ‘the father of minister Mercy Chinwo Blessed’s son,’ a woman who is married to another man.

“The post by Mr. Okoronkwo Ejike has since gone viral on the platform. In reaction to the post, Mr. Kingsley Ibeh commented on Mr. Okoronkwo’s post with a picture of our client with the caption “The real father of the baby.

“In a post on the platform “X” formerly known as Twitter, “Dj SpoiltKid” a verified X user, quoted the statement by Okoronkwo Ejike along with a screenshot of the post and added, “When are we doing DNA test?”

“In another post, Mr. Terrence Ekot, on the platform “X” made a post thus: “Take a look at the stunning resemblance of mercy chinwo’s son and Nathaniel Bassey. Though duo has been working together on several projects in the past..what do you have to say?”

The lawyers said the social media posts by the four individuals amounted to complete assassination of Nathaniel Bassey’s character.

The lawyers emphasized the urgency of addressing such slanderous acts to prevent further harm to Bassey’s image and reputation.

They urged the IGP to take swift action to investigate, apprehend, and prosecute the suspects to serve as a deterrent to others and uphold justice in this matter.

“These nefarious acts of these suspects, if not immediately dealt with, will continue to destroy our client’s image, injure his reputation, assassinate his character and cast aspersion on the good name built by our client over the years.

The lawyers said the alleged actions of the four individuals contravened sections 373 and 375 of the Criminal Code Act as well as Section 24(1)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.).

“The consequences of making such statements on social media have been known to tarnish the reputations of individuals, render marriages unstable, and many never recover from them. International reputation is an asset — both for the individual and for the nation — and it takes time to acquire.

“Consequently, we urge you to use your good offices to, in the interest of justice, investigate this matter, arrest, and bring the suspect to justice, which will serve as a deterrent to others.”

This comes five months after Mercy Chinwo, and her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, announced the arrival of their child.