Dele Momodu Speaks Out Amid Niece Sophia Momodu’s Custody Battle with Davido After Receiving ‘Distressing Message’
Nigerian journalist and business tycoon Dele Momodu has spoken out amid the custody battle between his niece, Sophia Momodu, and singer Davido, after receiving a ‘distressing message’ from the singer.
The ongoing legal dispute sees Davido filing for joint custody of their daughter, Imade, while Sophia has filed a counter suit seeking sole custody.
Dele Momodu took to his Instagram page to break his silence on the matter, sharing his perspective on the situation.
In a lengthy post, Dele Momodu remarked on the intricacies of the case, emphasizing that the lack of ‘camaraderie’ between the parties had fueled the legal battle.
Dele Momodu stated:
“**MY CANDID OPINION ON DAVID ADELEKE vs SOPHIA MOMODU**
By DELE MOMODU
Last night, I received a distressing message from Mr. David Adeleke (aka Davido). He was obviously devastated by the counter-affidavit submitted in court earlier in the day, in response to his affidavit seeking joint custody of his daughter with my niece Sophia Momodu.
I had seen David’s affidavit about two weeks ago and was very surprised, as David and I had spoken on a video call days earlier, with him and Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, and he never mentioned any custody issues with my niece. So you can imagine my confusion to find out via social media and subsequently confirmed by my niece that he had filed an action in court seeking joint custody of their daughter.
During the referenced video call, we were all very excited about his forthcoming wedding ceremony, an event our family congratulated him about. Prior to this, David had told me he eventually spoke to their daughter after a long lull of about two years. He was very happy and excited. So I thought everything was settled and he and Sophia would now have the opportunity of taking maximum care of their daughter. I had offered special thanks to David’s Dad, Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, for his kindness and support for our daughter during the period of David’s absence.
I had also taken Sophia and their daughter to my very dear friend, Governor Ademola Adeleke, seeking his intervention. To the best of my knowledge, there was never a problem of joint custody. The issues were: non-payment of school fees for several sessions; non-payment of accommodation and salaries of a nanny. There was no car dedicated to David’s daughter, and so on. Mercifully, I mentioned all to Dr. Adedeji Adeleke and he responded positively, like a true grandfather. On the issue of non-payment of school fees, David’s Dad cleared everything and also set up payments of future bills. He gave his granddaughter a car to take her to school. The remaining issue was on accommodation.
David’s Dad verbally offered, in his discussions with me, one of their family apartments in Oniru Estate, Victoria Island, however, maybe due to miscommunication…”
Dele Momodu’s intervention aims to bring clarity and possibly a resolution to the ongoing custody battle, hoping for the best interests of Imade to prevail.
