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Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Phate07(m): 12:02pm On Nov 16, 2010

A broadcast journalist wants a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain Zain Nigeria and the National University Commission (NUC) from airing the, "Zain Africa Challenge" programme for allegedly using his intellectual property.

Christian Ojorovwu Ogodo,
owner of TV Xtra Production
Limited, is seeking an order of the court to stop Zain Nigeria and two other organisations from infringing on his copyright using any television station in the country.

Counsel to Mr Ogodo, Oghenovo O. Otemu said that in 2008 his client had developed a concept known as, "University Challenge", an educational quiz programme, which was open to all Nigerian
university students. He said the programme was an intellectual property of the Nigerian Copyright Commission. After
registering it with the copyright commission Mr Ogodo said that he had proposed the programme
to the NUC for endorsement of the project.

"After about four weeks of the submission of the proposal to the [NUC], the plaintiff was informed that a similar proposal has been approved by the [NUC] in favour of [Zain Nigeria]," he said.

When he realised what had
happened, Mr Ogodo said he
protested in writing to the NUC that (his) proposal was hijacked by both the commission and Natives Filmworks limited, the
production company.

The NUC, in a letter dated July 10, 2008, "merely wrote back saying that they had investigated the claim of plagiarism and could not
establish the claim."
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Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Pharoh: 2:19pm On Nov 22, 2010
shocked  What is this, you cannot copyright quiz but maybe the method of conducting the quiz i guess.
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by crusufixo(m): 2:26pm On Nov 22, 2010
Well,if d guy has enuf proves 2 subtanciate his claims,then by all means he shld sue them.Bt den he shld get ready for fustrating times cos our judicial system cld b really funny at times. This reminds me of d facebook story !!!
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Mingler: 2:51pm On Nov 22, 2010
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Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by bababuff(m): 5:05pm On Nov 22, 2010
Let them settle the guy jo.
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by tainot2002(m): 5:38pm On Nov 22, 2010
the guy deserve to be compensated,
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Pharoh: 6:35pm On Nov 22, 2010
tainot2002:

the guy deserve to be compensated,
bababuff:

Let them settle the guy jo.

Why must he be settled or compensated?
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Phate07(m): 6:42pm On Nov 22, 2010
Pharoh:

Why must he be settled or compensated?
The idea, according to the journalist, originated from the him and so he should be compensated. But thats for the courts to decide.
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Mbeki: 6:54pm On Nov 22, 2010
Some Nigerians and greediness, they simply sold his idea instead of sharing the proceed with him
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Pharoh: 7:32pm On Nov 22, 2010
Phate07:

The idea, according to the journalist, originated from the him and so he should be compensated. But thats for the courts to decide.
Mbeki:

Some Nigerians and greediness, they simply sold his idea instead of sharing the proceed with him

You cannot have copyright to an idea but the expression of the idea. His idea was simply the engagement of university students in a quiz competition and that cannot be copyrighted.
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Obijulius: 9:57pm On Nov 22, 2010
at this rate we will start copyright(ing) everything, including d way we lie down when we sleep.

grin grin grin
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Pharoh: 11:24pm On Nov 22, 2010
^^

NCC did not know that university students have been engaging in quizzes all over the world so the guy need to fight for the copy right. grin grin

I am very sure that the guy went into details and explained the expression which they whole heartedly copied ( Typical Naija na ) hence is fighting now. This is the same thing as having the idea of using a voting mechanism to change the president of a country, it is an idea you cannot copyright but the way you express it. Your expression could be by option A4 or open ballot system.
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by AjanleKoko: 8:38am On Nov 23, 2010
^^^
Ask before you draw conclusions.
The Zain Africa Challenge concept was designed since the Celtel days by the Group. Concept was not even done in Nigeria.
The guy is suing out of his azz.
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by steeze(m): 8:46am On Nov 23, 2010
Yea, but still its not fair. Its so easy to steal intellectual property in naija
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Phate07(m): 9:16am On Nov 23, 2010
How effective is our Patent Office in resolving and verifying this kind of IP claim?
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by lekside44(m): 11:24am On Nov 23, 2010
do you really need nuc approval to organize such shows
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by Pharoh: 4:47pm On Nov 23, 2010
AjanleKoko:

^^^
Ask before you draw conclusions.
The Zain Africa Challenge concept was designed since the Celtel days by the Group. Concept was not even done in Nigeria.
The guy is suing out of his azz.

I don't know if you got me wrong but i am not in support of the guy in this case.
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by semid4lyfe(m): 8:39pm On Nov 23, 2010
Obijulius:

at this rate we will start copyright(ing) everything, including d way we lie down when we sleep.
grin grin grin

All my posts on Nairaland are protected by copyright grin

Don't let me catch anyone plagiarizing my comments o wink
Re: Zain And Nuc Sued Over African Challenge Show by eldee(m): 11:01pm On Nov 23, 2010
Isn't University Challenge already on BBC??

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