Davido, Ex-NFF President, Amaju Pinnick to settle out of court over failed contract

• An out-of-court agreement between Amaju Pinnick and Davido was recently sanctioned by a Delta High Court located in Effurun.
• Pinnick had filed a lawsuit against the singer for violating a contractual agreement to headline the 19th edition of the ‘Warri Again Concert

A Delta High Court situated in Effurun has officially approved an out-of-court resolution between Brownhill Investment Company, owned by Amaju Pinnick, and David Adedeji Adeleke, widely recognized as Davido.

During proceedings held this week, Justice Michael Obi of High Court Three, Effurun, commended both parties for their commendable efforts in arriving at a mutually satisfactory agreement outside the courtroom.

“I commend both parties for exploring an amicable resolution to settle out of court,” Vanguard quoted Obi saying.

WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that Brownhill Investment Company, owned by the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), filed a suit, marked EHC/183/2023, before the court in October 2023.

The OBO Crooner and his music label, Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) Limited, were named as joint defendants. The company had sued the defendants over a breach of contract to perform at the 19th edition of the ‘Warri Again Concert’.

In the lawsuit, the appellant requested the court to award the defendants a total of N2 billion as compensatory damages for failing to fulfil the concert contract.

Pinnick’s company also requested N150 million for legal and professional fees and an extra N30 million for filing costs.

Following the court’s decision, the defendant’s counsel, Oladayo Ogungbe, mentioned after the legal proceedings that both sides had successfully considered an out-of-court settlement.

“Davido is coming again to Warri on October 4 to perform – that forms part of the settlement.

“It’s fine. It is better than going through the rigours of litigations.

“Both parties consider the option of having the matter settled out of court, which in my opinion as a lawyer, is the best approach to any litigation. It is a win-win situation for both parties,” Ogungbe had said.