Nigerian-American Writer Says He Started Using ‘Ozeba’ before Rema, Explains How [Video]

• Fans of singer Rema have come to his defence after a Nigerian-American writer laid claim to the usage of the word ‘ozeba’
• In a viral post, the writer said he used ‘ozeba’ and popularised it about four years ago on his social media page
• Legit.ng spoke with the writer about his claim and demand for payment from Rema and he provided more insights on the matter

A Nigerian-American, Innocent Tino, has said singer Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, owes him for using ‘ozeba’.

‘Ozeba’ is one of the hit songs from Rema’s 11-track sophomore album “HEIS,” released on July 11, 2024.

According to Innocent, he started using ‘ozeba’ before Rema. While admitting it is a Benin word, Innocent claimed he made it popular about four years ago and said Rema took advantage of it.

He wrote on Facebook:

“Rema need to …