06/07/2024
Child Custody Saga: Davido is married to another woman and they live together, the proper upbringing of our daughter by another can’t be guaranteed. His controversial lifestyle will expose our daughter to tra¥ma at her tender age — Sophia Momodu tells Court
Sophia Momodu, the estranged wife of singer, David Adeleke, otherwise known as Davido, has filed a response to the Originating Motions seeking custody of their daughter, Imade.
Davido had filed the motion through his lawyers, requesting joint custody or unfettered access to Imade. The case was filed at the Lagos State High Court on April 17, 2024.Sophia’s response comes as a counter to Davido’s request, marking the latest development in the ongoing custody battle between the two.
The suit, marked LD/1587PMC/2024, has as applicant Mr David Adedeji Adeleke, while Ms Sophia Momodu was listed as the sole Respondent.The originating motion was supported by a 44-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Davido himself.
The singer had narrated that though he had a relationship with Momodu that led to the birth of their child on May 14, 2015, the relationship had ended some years ago “while we resolved to take care of our child as biological father and mother.”
Davido said, “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 singer said that as a result of the love he had for Imade, he purchased and offered the mother a N200m worth apartment in a condominium gated community with a swimming pool and 24-hour power and water supply at Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos. An offer he claimed was turned down. He said, “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.”
