Davido Seeks Joint Custody Of Daughter

Nigerian singer, David Adedeji Adeleke also known as Davido, has dragged his first baby mama, Sophia Momodu, to court to seek joint custody of their daughter, Imade.

Gatekeepers News reports Davido files the suit which is dated April 17, 2024, through his lawyers, Olaniyi Arije, Okey Barrah, and others, at a High Court in Lagos.

The singer pleaded that the court grants him unfettered and unrestricted access to Imade.

The suit which was marked LD/1587PMC/2024, has as an applicant, Mr. David Adedeji Adeleke, while Ms. Sophia Momodu was the sole respondent.

Davido noted that he has consistently fulfilled his financial responsibilities toward their child’s well-being and has also consistently borne the costs of Imade’s education.

The singer added that he has been paying all their daughter’s school fees and the rent for the apartment where Sophia Momodu and Imade reside.

According to Davido, despite his efforts Sophia has been making unreasonable demands, seemingly designed to harass and frustrate him.

Davido further revealed that Sophia rejected his offer to provide a luxurious apartment worth N200 million in a gated community on Victoria Island, Lagos.

She however demanded that he pay annually, N5,000,000 for a rented apartment as his contribution towards their daughter’s accommodation.

Davido added, “to ensure that the interest of Imade was well-catered for, I bought a Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle for the use of the child and the respondent to meet the transport needs, including transportation of the child to and from school, etc.”

He further said that sometime last year, he received a call from Imade’s school that she had been absent for two weeks, and when he asked Sophia for the reason, “She began to make excuses and complained that the Range Rover SUV was not in a good condition, however, she refused to inform me about that.”

Davido continued, “Sequel to the information about the said condition of the vehicle, I provided another vehicle, Highlander SUV, and in addition, the sum of N5.8m as requested by her for the repair of the Range Rover SUV, making it two vehicles in the custody and use of the respondent and our daughter.”

“I also made commitments to pay for living expenses, the fees of the nanny to our child, provide medical and health care, insurance, periodic international travel expenses and tickets.”

“Notwithstanding my efforts in the overall interest of my daughter, the respondent has continued to make outlandish and Utopian demands to frustrate me.”

“The respondent, among others, is demanding that I should pay the nanny she hired the sum of $800 per month, and that the total sum of $19,600 per annum be paid as a lump sum.”

In addition, Davido said that despite his effort towards ensuring a better life for their daughter, only Sophia shows him unwarranted cruelty and inflicts so much pain on him.