A request by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to stay the execution of a $250,000 damages award for copyright infringement in favour of Ghanaian music producer Kobby Spiky Nkrumah has been dismissed by the Accra High Court.

This decision was made after the court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Logoh, listened to submissions from the lawyers representing both the applicant (CAF) and the respondent (Spiky).

“I have heard the legal submissions by both lawyers and also had regard to the depositions contained in the affidavits filed by the parties. Application accordingly refused,” Justice Logoh ruled.

On July 17, 2024, the High Court (Commercial Division) in Accra awarded damages against the continent’s football governing body for using Nkrumah’s music track, Okomfo Anokye, in promotional materials for the 2018 CAF Awards without obtaining his consent.

However, CAF appealed the judgment, stating that the judgement was harsh.

Ghanaian Producer In Limbo As CAF Files An Appeal Against $250,000 Copyright Infringement Judgment

Source: Starr FM