The singer David Adeleke, also known as Davido, filed an application for a stay of proceedings in the N2 billion lawsuit brought against him by Brownhill Investment Company Limited, owned by former NFF president Amaju Pinnick, over the annual “Warri Again Concert,” but the Delta State High Court in Effurun denied it.
After Davido did not show up for a fully paid event in Warri, Amaju’s company filed a lawsuit against him. The business is seeking the court to award N2 billion in general damages to Davido. The corporation is also seeking N150 million in legal and professional expenses, as well as an extra N30 million to cover the cost of bringing the complaint.
Defendants in the lawsuit include David Adeleke, also known as “Davido,” and his music label, Davido Music Worldwide Limited.
Newsmen claims that during the last hearing, Norrison Quakers, SAN, Davido’s attorney, advised the court that a petition for a stay of proceedings had been filed by the defendants and that an appeal was still ongoing. Quakers further informed the court that the defendants had been served with a copy of the claimant’s reply affidavit to the petition for stay.
However, he moved to withdraw the application, claiming that the Court of Appeal had usurped control over the lower court proceedings.
Kelechi Onwuegbuchulem, counsel for Amaju’s firm, did not contest the move to withdraw the motion, and the court allowed it accordingly.
In a bench judgment, the court supported the claimant’s position and stated that unless the Court of Appeal issues an order suspending further proceedings, the High Court will proceed with the case.
The court also allowed the petition on notice seeking to regularize Amaju’s company’s response to the statement of defence and ordered that Pre-Trial Conference, PTC, forms be filed within 14 days in accordance with the court’s guidelines. The court postponed the case to March 21, 2024, for a pre-trial meeting.
