Popular Nigerian artist, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has been dragged before a Lagos State Magistrate Court over an alleged fraud of N4 million, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV reports that the matter which came up for mentioning as No. 16 on the Court’s list of case, listed Davido, his Personal Assistant, Busari Idris Temitiope, and Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), as defendants.
Documents obtained by Igbere TV showed that the case was marked MCL/702/19.
When the matter was called, none of the defendants, including Davido was in Court, neither were they represented by their lawyers.
Counsel to the claimant, Alabh George Turnah informed the Court that the defendants, according to the bailiff of the Court, refused to accept service of the originating processes and pleaded the Court for an order for substituted service.
Our correspondent reports that the Court subsequently granted the prayer.
Investigation by Igbere TV revealed that Davido and his Personal Assistant are been sued for fraudulently obtaining the sum of N4 million from an American based Nigerian born upcoming artist, Andre Tejiri Ochuko Ibhihwiori, in the label of Always on Cash Records.
Court papers showed that Davido and his management collected the money as fee to feature in a musical collabo with artist Tjay sometime in January, 2019 but have since then failed to either make themselves available for the music collabo or refund the money.
It is not clear how Davido and his handlers will deal with this matter, whether they will turn up in the Court or opt for Out of Court settlement.
Efforts to reach the management of DMW for reactions were unsuccessful.
Already, the claimant is asking for 15 percent interest on the principal sum of N4 million from the date of payment to any date that the sum is finally paid.
Igbere TV will keep you up to date regarding any development in the matter.
