Nigerian singer, David Adedeji Adeleke aka Davido’s first baby mama, Sophia Momodu has alleged that he became interested in their daughter, Imade after the death of Ifeanyi Adeleke, whom he had with his wife, Chioma Rowland.
Gatekeepers News reports that Ifeanyi died in October 2022 when he drowned in a pool at the singer’s home in Lagos.
Recall that Davido and Sophia have been in a feud for some time over the custody of their nine-year-old daughter.
Davido had through his lawyers, Olaniyi Arije and Okey Barrah filed a suit at Lagos High Court on April 17, seeking the court’s order granting him unfettered and unrestricted access to Imade.
The singer said he has been paying for Imade’s education, housing, transportation, living expenses, health care, and periodic travel.
Davido also alleged that Sophia has been causing him emotional distress with her “utopian” demands, saying she has once denied him access to their daughter for nearly two years.
Sophia, however in her response to the suit argues that she has never denied Davido access to their daughter.
She also claimed Davido repeatedly threatened to make her life miserable if she did not make herself available to him s*dually.
Also in a recent court document, Sophia revealed that Imade became emotionally distraught when she heard about her stepbrother’s death and her father’s serial abandonment.
She also claimed that the singer became suddenly interested in Imade after the demise of Ifeanyi.
As a resolution to rekindling their relationship, Sophia further suggested that Davido and Imade jointly attend therapy sessions to restore their bond.
The document stated, “That contrary to paragraph 23 of the affidavit in support of the Originating Motion, after the Applicant who had absented himself for about two (2) years from our daughter during which period our daughter learned of the death of her two (2) year old brother Ifeanyi Adeleke, she became quite emotionally distraught and needed therapy to deal with the death of her brother and the serial abandonment by her father. Therefore, when the Applicant suddenly indicated an interest in being part of her life, I advised that the Applicant jointly attend the therapy session with her to help restore their relationship and restore her confidence in herself,” the document reads in part.”
“That the mental state and safety of our daughter are paramount to me as the Applicant’s serial abandonment of our daughter has continued to take its toll on her and greatly affected her psychological well-being.”
