Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare is currently boiling over the
unauthorized usage of her video and photos by Jonathan-led
PDP party for political ads.
A new advert by GoodHouse Nigeria, an organization
sponsored by PDP to promote Joanthan’s image stated that
Okagbare is a PDP member working for President Goodluck
Jonathan. However, the athlete has debunked the claim. She
said the party used her image and video without her consent.
Hear what Okagbare said about the unauthorized usage of her
image from her base in LA:
“I just wanted to be patient at first, but my agent is not happy
because he thinks I am a woman and very far from home too.
“Someone out there is using my image, footage and everything
I have worked for to make money through advert and
campaign without seeking my approval. If an advert is being
made with my footage and I am not aware of it, it shows how
some of my countrymen back home can be so selfish,
disrespecting and have no regard for people’s privacy.”
“Now, I am here struggling on my own to pay my coach,
nutritionist, doctor and others to make sure I am in good
shape for the All African Games and the IAAF World
Championship in Beijing, China, later in the year, and some
people back home are using my image and footage for
presidential campaign advertorial without seeking for my
approval.
“This is fraudulent because I am totally not in support of it.
We called the people (GoodHouse Nigeria) and they denied
using my image and footage for PDP presidential advertorial.
Who did it then? Why are they lying?”
“It is not about financial support. It is about me and what I
represent”.
Watch the advert causing ripple between Okagbare and GEJ
below: