Afrobeat star Davido’s preliminary objections to a breach of contract case filed by former NFF president Amaju Pinnick and Brownhill Investment Company were dismissed by a Delta State High Court in Effurun.
Pinnick accused Davido of not performing at the Warri Again Concert despite being paid $94,600, stating, “We paid Davido $94,600 on the 6th of April. We paid $18,000 for his plane. If he says he’s a big boy, we will tell him we are bigger than him.”
The court also rejected objections from Davido Music Worldwide and Davido’s aide, Israel Afeare, challenging the court’s authority in the defamation case. The claimant seeks N2bn in general damages, N150m in legal fees, N30m as the cost of filing the suit, and a public apology from Davido on social media and national newspapers.
The court dismissed the defendants’ argument that the lawsuit was premature and affirmed the contract violation nature of the case. In a related defamation case, the court asserted its jurisdiction, noting that the claimant was in Delta when the defamatory content was published, and the cases have been adjourned for the hearing of other pending applications.
