Renowned Afrobeats artist, Davido, has contested the N2.3 billion breach of contract lawsuit brought against him by Amaju Pinnick, the Chairman of Brownhill Investments Company Limited.
As reported by DAILY POST, Pinnick, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), filed the suit on October 31, alleging that Davido breached a contract to perform at the 19th edition of the ‘Warri Again’ event on October 6, 2023. Pinnick claimed that Davido did not show up for the event despite receiving a payment of $94,500.
However, during the court proceedings, Davido, represented by his legal team led by Norrison Quakers (SAN), challenged the jurisdiction of the Delta State High Court in Effurun to handle the case. The singer contended that the matter should be treated as a debt recovery case, asserting that Pinnick should have issued a demand letter before resorting to legal action.
Furthermore, Davido refuted Pinnick’s assertion that Sosoberokon, who signed the contract on his behalf, was his authorized agent. He also contested Pinnick’s claim that the payment was for a performance rather than promotional services.
The court, however, deferred its ruling on the preliminary objections filed by both parties and set the adjournment date to December 14, 2023.