Pinnick, Davido go for out-of-court settlement over failed concert contract
The Effurun Division of the Delta High Court has granted Brownhill Investment Company and David Adeleke, aka Davido, an out-of-court settlement.
Justice Michael Obi of High Court Three, on Thursday, 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,” Mr Obi said.
The firm is owned by Amaju Pinnick, former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
In October 2023, the company filed a suit, marked EHC/183/2023 before the court had the afrobeat singer, Davido, and his music label, Davido Music Worldwide Limited, as joint defendants.
The company had sued the defendants over a breach of contract to perform at the 19th edition of the ‘Warri Again Concert’.
In the suit, the appellant prayed the court to award N2 billion as general damages against the defendants for failing to honour the concert contract.
Mr Pinnick’s company also asked the court for N150 million as legal and professional fees, with an additional N30 million as the filling cost.
Responding to the court’s verdict, counsel to the defendants, Oladayo Ogungbe, said after the court’s proceedings that 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 litigation.
“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,” Mr Ogungbe said.
The ‘Warri Again’ concert is an annual event organised by Mr Pinnick to celebrate entertainers from the Niger Delta region.
(NAN)
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