•Davido, daughter Imade and Sophia
Davido Adeleke, a Nigerian music singer, has filed a lawsuit against his first baby mama, Sophia Momodu, seeking full custody of his nine-year-old daughter, Imade Aurora Adeleke.
According to paperwork submitted by Davido’s legal team, which includes well-known attorneys Dr. Olaniyi Arije and Okey Barrah, in the Lagos State High Court on April 17, 2024, the artiste stated many reasons for his decision, reports Daily Sun.
Davido accused Sophia Momodu of using their daughter to obtain significant financial advantages from him, claiming that she continually made unreasonable demands and denied reasonable accomodation.
Among the issues raised in the petition, Davido claimed to have conscientiously performed his commitments to Imade.
This apparently includes paying for her education, housing, and other things necessary for her well-being.
He added that despite providing a safe residence and vehicles for their daughter’s mobility needs, Sophia Momodu chose to continue financial assistance, asking on large sums for rent and vehicle upkeep.
“That it is on record that I have been responsible for the payment of all the school fees of my daughter to provide her with the best education possible and to meet all her educational needs without a hitch.
“That I have also been providing money for the rent of the apartment where the respondent resides with our daughter.”
“The respondent rejected the offer to stay and live at the above-described secured Oniru apartment, which had been purchased already, but demanded that I continue to pay N5,000,000 annually for a rented facility as my own contribution towards my daughter’s accommodation”
“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.”
“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 said in the suit.
He went on to claim that her requests for expenses such as nanny fees and overseas trips were unreasonable and not in the child’s best interests.
In his declaration to the court, Davido voiced considerable worry over Sophia Momodu’s inappropriate behavior, which he said caused him severe emotional anguish.
“That 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.”
“That notwithstanding my efforts in the overall interest of my daughter, the respondent has continued to make outlandish and Utopian demands to frustrate me,” the singer added.
Listing the other demands allegedly made by Sophia Momodu, he said, “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.”
