Following her recent appointment as one of the members of Advisory Board of the Copy Right Society of Nigeria(COSON), embattled Onyeka Onwenu (MFR),  has come out to reject appointment.

The veteran singer was appointed as a member of the association’s Advisory Board during its 2nd annual general meeting meeting which held  recently at Eko FM Hall, Ikeja, Lagos. She was appointed  alongside Professor. (Sir) Victor Uwaifo(MON),Dr. Dan Maraya Jos (MON), Mr. Laolu Akins, Mr. Sunny Neji, Mr. Toju Ejueyitchie, Dr. Ben Ofoeze, Mr. Ossy Affason and Mr. Dayo Ogunyemi

Onyeka Onwenu

Rejecting the appointment through an e-mail sent via Black Berry wireless device from MTN, to  WG, Onyeka said “I received with consternation, news that I have been appointed as a member of  COSON Advisory Board.

I was never contacted or informed by COSON directly until this appointment was announced on the pages of newspapers.”

Continuing, she added “the idea of an Advisory Council is that of Tony Okoroji.” He raised it at the last COSON General Meeting, right before the pre-determined election of a new board.

It was not the decision of the old board and certainly not the new one which is made up of people who will rubber stamp his decisions.”

“Ordinarily, and if properly canvassed, with a sincere purpose, an Advisory Council for COSON  would not be a bad idea. As it is however, the move was made to ameliorate the impact of the coup, the schemes and shenanigans that characterised the last board elections, where people like Chief Ebenezer Obey, Laolu Akins, Toju Ejueyitchie, Charlimo, Sikiru Agbola and myself, all who are on the Board as sticklers for due process, were schemed out by a well selected list of voters, most of whom  had proxies. Well, we are not fooled. I hereby reject my appointment.”