#BBB NEWS| Audu Maikori, Chocolate City Boss, Released From Detention [PHOTO]

The Nigeria police have released Audu Maikori, founder of Chocolate City, from detention, according to a tweet posted by the firm’s business development manager, Edward Ayide-Israel. 

Mr. Ayide-Israel took to Twitter a short while ago to announce the release of Mr. Maikori from police detention. “Thanks everyone for #FreeAudu. He’s been released,” he tweeted. The post added, “Thanks everyone for your advocacy to #FreeAudu. He’s out now. God bless you. We owe the release of @Audu to the good work of his lawyer Barr. Mark Jacob and your unending calls to #FreeAudu. Great job guys.”

On February 17, 2017, the police arrested Mr. Maikori reportedly for making comments the Kaduna State government regarded as inciting.

#BBB NEWS| MI: My Credentials as CEO

Rapper and former Chocolate City Music vice president Jude Abaga (MI) has been announced as the new CEO of Chocolate City Music. Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince, is now vice president of the record label.

MI is replacing Audu Maikori who had been running affairs for the record label for the past 10 years. Audu will now move up the ladder as CEO of the Chocolate City Group which comprises of four different companies.

Audu had announced at the Nigerian Entertainment Conference organised by the NET newspapers in April that he would be stepping down as CEO and revealing a successor in June.

The announcement has been well received by the public but speculations about MI as Audu’s replacement has been rife from the moment the announcement was made.