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GHANAIAN AUTHORITIES RESPOND TO BIMBO ADEMOYE’S MOVIE THEFT CLAIM: ‘WE RESPECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS’
Ghana’s Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, along with the CEO of the National Film Authority (NFA), Kafui Danku, have pledged to address the copyright infringement concerns raised by Nigerian actress and filmmaker Bimbo Ademoye regarding her films being used without authorization in Ghana.
A few weeks ago, the actress took to Instagram to criticize Ghanaian television stations for airing her films without permission.
In a follow-up post on April 22, 2025, she escalated her complaint by tagging Kafui Danku and Sam George, urging them to take action.
She wrote, “@kafuidanku ma'am, I hear you're one of the people who can help stop this.”
In response, both Sam George and Kafui Danku took to the comment section of Ademoye’s post to address her concerns.
Sam George assured the actress that he would bring the issue to the attention of his colleague minister, emphasizing the Ghanaian government's respect for intellectual property rights.
He wrote: “Thanks to your tag, my attention has been drawn to this. I will raise the matter with the minister responsible for television content. I want to assure you that our government highly values and respects intellectual property rights and will work to ensure they are protected. Ghana and Nigeria have a lot to gain from continued collaboration for our mutual benefit.”
Kafui Danku also responded in the comment section, assuring Bimbo Ademoye that she and her management team are actively addressing the issue of unauthorized broadcasts of her films in Ghana.
She added that the actress could expect to see concrete steps taken within the coming weeks.
“Hi ma’am, my management and I are working on putting a stop to this. You should see definite actions in a couple of weeks,” she wrote.
Meanwhile, Ademoye’s latest film, Broken Hallelujah, has been garnering widespread praise across social media platforms.
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