Amaju Pinnick, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has raised allegations against Afrobeat sensation Davido for his alleged absence from a scheduled performance, despite receiving a substantial payment of $94,600.
These claims came to light during Pinnick’s address at the 19th edition of the Warri Again event, and a video capturing his statements quickly went viral.
Pinnick further contended that the event organizers had also gone to great lengths by booking a private jet at a cost of $18,000 for the artist, only to find him unaccounted for when the time came for his performance.
His words: “We paid Davido $94,600 on the 6th of April. We paid $18,000 for his plane.
“If he says he’s a big boy, we will tell him we are bigger than him.
“I’m not joking. So, while he was playing his games back and forth, we decided to hunt to find another artiste, Shallipopi.
“You see, when people say they are big, I’m amazed. Is Burna Boy not the biggest artiste in Nigeria today? Burna Boy is half Itsekiri. Burna Boy’s paternal grandmother is Itsekiri. So, he’s bigger than him (Davido).
“Is there anyone bigger than RMD in the acting industry? Or someone bigger than Ali Baba in the comedy industry?
“We have stars aplenty in Warri. Nobody is bigger than Warri.”
