Social commentator and entertainment critic Frank Ntambi has been released on bail after spending nearly a week on remand.
Ntambi was granted a cash bail of Shs 500,000, while each of his three sureties was bonded at Shs 5 million non-cash. He had been arrested and remanded a week ago over allegations of slander.
His legal team, led by Hon. Erias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, successfully argued that Ntambi would comply with the bail conditions and presented substantial sureties, including Makindye Mayor Ali Kasirye Nganda Mulyanyama, Wilberforce Mutabaazi, and Charles Kaddu.
The case was adjourned to October 2. Ntambi is accused of slander following remarks he made claiming that Ava Peace and Jowy Landa’s song was copied from artist Sheebah.
One of Frank Ntambi’s rants via Twitter (X):
Dear Ava Peace, Jowy and Management,
Your attempts to deflect accountability in what uv just shared on your social’s about the “stolen” song are both conjectural and baseless. According to my interview with the songwriter Tazzy, he never denied engaging in discussions with your manager in April.
As a professional in the songwriting industry, he routinely collaborates with numerous creatives, rendering such interactions unremarkable. However, your narrative deliberately misrepresents the core issue. The dispute does not hinge on whether a conversation occurred but on whether the songwriter sent a demo to your manager, an action he(Tazzy) categorically denies.
Your reliance on a screenshot purportedly showing a demo sent on July 16 is not only misleading but also undermines your credibility you Jeff’s little deceptions. The referenced demo pertains to an entirely different composition, rendering your claims specious and your conduct not just foolish but dim-witted.
In contrast, I possess a comprehensive video screen recording of the entire conversation, which unequivocally supports the songwriter’s account which I’m releasing tmrw in my interview with Shalom 256.
Your actions reveal a pattern of mendacity and ethical bankruptcy. It is evident that you acquired this song last week on Wednesday but fully aware that it was already bought, developed and awaiting for release by Sheebah.
This song was illicitly obtained through a demo producer who lacked both the legal and moral authority to sell it, in clear violation of intellectual property laws. Your intermediaries falsely claimed the purchase occurred in months back with no proof to back it up whatsoever which is so shameful as your management claim to do professional legit business but in true fairness operating his business like he’s somewhere deep in Djibouti.
The timeline of your actions further exposes your duplicity because the audio of your song was recorded on Wednesday, the video filmed on Thursday, and the song released on Friday🫢🫢🫢an unprecedented rush that betrays your awareness of the song’s contested origins.
Your assertion of maintaining “silence” and someone having “pressed your noses” is perplexing, as Sheebah has made no public statements on this matter. Such claims are not only unfounded but also indicative of a calculated attempt to garner attention through fabricated controversy.
Your conduct marked by pathological dishonesty, attention-seeking theatrics, and a sadistic disregard for the integrity of the creative process demonstrates that you and your manager are unfit for the sanity of Ug’s music industry. This is 2025, and such manipulative tactics are neither sustainable nor tolerable