In the alternative, the singer prayed for “an order granting the applicant unfettered and unrestricted access to Miss Imade.”
The suit, marked LD/1587PMC/2024, lists Mr. David Adedeji Adeleke as the applicant and Ms. Sophia Momodu as the sole respondent.
The originating motion is supported by a 44-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Davido himself.
Davido stated: “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.
Davido further claimed that out of love for Imade, he purchased a N200 million worth apartment in a condominium gated community with a swimming pool and 24-hour power and water supply at Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, for Momodu and their 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,” he said.
Davido added that he also bought a Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle for Momodu and their daughter’s use, and provided another vehicle, a Highlander SUV, along with N5.8 million for the Range Rover’s repair.
Davido emphasised his commitment to their child’s well-being by stating, “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.”
Despite these efforts, he claimed that Momodu has continued to make “outlandish and utopian demands” to frustrate him. Among these demands was that he pay the nanny she hired $800 per month, amounting to $19,600 annually.
The singer lamented that despite his contributions, Momodu has shown him “unwarranted cruelty, inflicting so much pain on me.”
The contentious relationship between Davido and Sophia has been ongoing. In 2021, Sophia expressed her distress when their daughter, Imade, took Davido’s last name instead of hers.
Sophia wrote: “I remember my mom and aunties laughing at me when I was crying because my daughter’s last name wasn’t going to be Momodu. I was genuinely distraught.
Her mother explained that Imade should bear her father’s name to benefit from his lineage and inheritance, which made Sophia relent but still left her with lingering questions.
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