Afrobeats Star, Davido has challenged the N2.3 billion lawsuit filed against him by Amaju Pinnick, a former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over an alleged breach of contract for the ‘Warri Again’ concert.
Gatekeepers News reports that on October 31, Pinnick filed a lawsuit alleging that Davido breached a contract to perform at the 19th edition of the ‘Warri Again’ concert in Delta on October 6, 2023.
Pinnick claimed that Davido failed to appear at the event after receiving a payment of $94,500 and further alleged that he incurred an additional $18,000 for a private jet chartered to transport Davido and his team, who ultimately did not show.
During a recent hearing, Davido, through his team of lawyers led by Norrison Quakers (SAN), raised objections disputing the jurisdiction of the Delta state high court in Effurun to hear the matter.
They argued that the matter should be treated as a debt recovery case and that Pinnick should have issued a demand letter before legal action.
Davido’s lawyers also denied that Sosoberokon, who signed the contract on his behalf, was his authorised agent.They also disputed Pinnick’s claim that the payment was for a performance rather than promotional services.
The presiding judge, however, adjourned to December 14, 2023, for the court to rule on the preliminary objections filed in both cases.
Davido assured his Warri fans of a performance soon amid the legal dispute.
