New York-Based Designer Accuses Wema Bank of ‘Stealing’ Her Photos
Wema Bank has
been called out, again, for using someone’s works without permission and this
time, it’s a New York-based designer claiming that the bank stole the idea
behind her project for their photo shoot.
Writing on her
Twitter, Art Director, Leta Sobierajski, posted photos of two of her works
which is very similar to the recent photos the Nigerian bank shared on their
Twitter.
“What gives?”
She asked on her tweet. “You copied my shoot pose for pose.”
See her photos
placed side by side the alleged copies by Wema Bank:
‘Alat by Wema’
is a new digital banking platform launched by Wema Bank this March. According
to Vanguard, “WEMA Bank Plc has launched its full digital banking service,
named ‘ALAT’, which it says, signifies the beginning of a revolution in the
banking industry.”
Now, Leta
Sobierajski has accused them of stealing the ideas behind her photos. The
tweet has stirred major outrage by fans of the art director, with many people
urging her to slam the Nigerian bank with a lawsuit.
This new episode
comes just days after same Wema Bank was dragged to a Lagos High Court by
model, Nneoma Anosike, who said they used her photo without permission,
thereby ruining her relationship with a New York modeling agency Fod Models.
Nneoma is
demanding N97million compensation.
Now, the bank
has been called out again, this time by a foreign art director and we wonder
how this will all pan out.
OJPals, what
do you think? Let us know!
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