Nigerian journalist and enterprise tycoon, Dele Momodu speaks amid his niece, Sophia Momodu’s little one custody battle with Davido, after receiving a ‘distressing message’ from the singer.
It might be recalled that Davido and his child mama have been battling for the custody of their daughter, Imade.
Davido had filed for a swimsuit demanding joint custody, whereas Sophia filed a counter swimsuit, asking for sole custody of their 9-year-old daughter.
Dele Momodu took to his Instagram web page to interrupt silence over the matter.
In a prolonged submit on his Instagram web page, he remarked on the intricacies of the case.
Dele Momodu acknowledged that he believes that what had prompted this authorized battle over the duo was the dearth of ‘camaraderie’ between them.
Dele Momodu stated:
“MY CANDID OPINION ON DAVID ADELEKE vs SOPHIA MOMODU
By DELE MOMODU
Final night time, I obtained a distressing message from Mr David Adeleke (aka Davido). He was clearly devastated by the counter-affidavit submitted in court docket, earlier within the day, in response to his affidavit searching for a joint custody of his daughter with my niece Sophia Momodu.
I had seen David’s affidavit about two weeks in the past and I used to be very stunned as David and I had spoken on a video name days earlier, with him and Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, and he by no means advised me he had any custody points with my niece. So you’ll be able to think about my confusion to search out out through social media and subsequently confirmed by my niece that he had filed an motion in court docket searching for joint custody of their daughter.
Through the referenced video name, we have been all very enthusiastic about his forthcoming marriage ceremony ceremony, an occasion our household congratulated him about. Previous to this, David had advised me he ultimately spoke to their daughter, after a protracted lull of about two years.
He was very comfortable and excited. So I assumed every little thing was settled and he and Sophia would now have the chance of taking most care of their daughter. I had supplied particular because of David’s Dad, Dr Adedeji Adeleke, for his kindness and assist for our daughter throughout the interval of David’s absence.
I had additionally taken Sophia and their daughter to my very pricey pal, Governor Ademola Adeleke, searching for his intervention. To the perfect of my data, there was by no means an issue of joint custody. The problems have been: non-payment of faculty charges for a number of periods; non-payment of lodging and salaries of a nanny. There was no automobile devoted to David’s daughter. And so forth. Mercifully, I discussed all to Dr Adedeji Adeleke and he responded positively, like a real grandfather. On the difficulty of non-payment of faculty charges, David’s Dad cleared every little thing and likewise arrange funds of future payments. He gave his grand daughter a automobile to take her to high school. The remaining situation was on lodging.
David’s Dad verbally supplied, in his discussions with me, one among their household residences in Oniru Property, Victoria Island, nonetheless, perhaps because of miscommunication…”
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