Nigerian music star, Mr. David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Pinnick, have agreed to settle their disputed failed contract out of court.

Part of the settlement terms is that Davido will perform in Warri on October 4.

A Delta High Court sitting in Effurun on Thursday, March 21, 2024 granted Brownhill Investment Company and Davido an out-of-court settlement.

Justice Michael Obi of High Court Three, Effurun, commended both parties for the amicable resolution to settle out of court.

“I commend both parties for exploring an amicable resolution to settle out of court,” Obi said.

Brownhill Investment Company is owned by Pinnick.

The company had in October 2023 filed a suit, marked EHC/183/2023, before the court having the afrobeat singer, Davido, and his music label, Davido Music Worldwide Limited, as joint defendants.

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The company had sued the defendants over a breach of contract to perform at the 19^th edition of the ‘Warri Again Concert’.

In the suit, the appellant prayed the court to award a sum of N2 billion as general damages against the defendants for failing to honour the contract of the concert.

Pinnick’s company also prayed the court for N150 million as legal and professional fees with an additional N30 million as the filling cost.

Responding to the court verdict, counsel to the defendants, Mr. Oladayo Ogungbe, said both parties had been able to explore the out-of-court settlement.

“Davido is coming again to Warri on October 4 to perform – that forms part of the settlement.

“It’s fine. It is better than going through the rigours of litigations.

“Both parties consider the option of having the matter settled out of court, which in my opinion as a lawyer, is the best approach to any litigation.

“It is a win-win situation to both parties,” Ogungbe said.

The ‘Warri Again” concert is an annual event organised by Pinnick to celebrate entertainers from the Niger Delta region.

The Star