Nigerian Popular Singer Davido and The Former (NFF), Amaju Pinnick.
The former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has sued popular Nigerian singer Davido for an alleged breach of contract.
In the suit filed before a high court in Effurun, Delta State, Pinnick, who is currently an executive of the world football governing body, FIFA, is seeking damages of N2 billion, N30 million for the cost of filing the suit, and legal and professional fees of N150 million.
Pinnick asserts that, despite receiving $94,600 for his performance at the 19th edition of the Warri Again Concert in Delta State, Davido did not make an appearance. Additionally, Pinnick maintains that a chartered plane was arranged at a cost of $18,000 to transport Davido to Warri.
In response to these claims, Davido has made it clear that he will not refund the money and has promised his Warri fans a future performance. He has also accused Pinnick of thwarting the aspirations of Nigerian footballers.
“If I’m returning any money, I will return it to any football charity organization. In fact, I will double it. Mr Dream Crusher, imagine how many Nigerian footballers have had their dreams crushed because person one lives for Ikoyi by force.” He wrote on his Instagram account.
Nonetheless, Brownhill Investments Company Limited, the event’s organizers, have initiated legal proceedings against Davido Music Worldwide (DWM) Limited, seeking compensation amounting to N2.3 billion.
Within the lawsuit, Brownhill Investments claims that Davido’s contractual breach resulted in substantial financial harm.