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A High Court in Effurun, Delta State, made a significant ruling on Wednesday, rejecting Afrobeat sensation Davido's preliminary objections in a breach of contract case brought against him by former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick and Brownhill Investment Company Limited regarding the annual Warri Again Concert.
Amaju Pinnick and his company initiated the lawsuit against Davido and his record label, Davido Music Worldwide, in November 2023. The court also dismissed an objection raised by Davido Music Worldwide and Davido's aide, Israel Afeare, challenging the court's jurisdiction to hear the defamation case filed against them.
In October of the same year, Pinnick publicly criticized Davido for not fulfilling his performance commitment at the 19th edition of the concert, despite receiving a payment of $94,600. Pinnick revealed, "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 plaintiff, represented by legal counsel Kelechi Onwuegbuchulem, seeks a court order for N2bn as general damages against Davido and his music label. Additionally, they are urging the court to award N150m for legal and professional fees against Davido and an extra N30m as the cost of filing the lawsuit.
The court rejected the defendants' claims that the lawsuit was premature, emphasizing that the requested reliefs collectively indicated a breach of contract. The court also affirmed its jurisdiction in the connected defamation case, stating that the claimant had a presence in Delta and was within the state when the alleged defamatory content was disseminated online.
The hearings for other outstanding applications in these cases have been adjourned.
Source: intelregion.com
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