Afrobeat sensation David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has publicly addressed the ongoing child custody battle with his first baby mama, Sophia Momodu.
LEADERSHIP reports that the matter is currently a subject of litigation before the court.
Taking to his X handle on Friday evening, Davido expressed his frustrations, stating, “Your constantly bringing up the death of my child at any point u can to just remind us of this tragedy that haunts us everyday of our lives .. Imade will grow up to see I fought for her .. as for now u can have her .. P.S she won’t be a child forever .. enjoy Imade Aurora Adeleke ! Your father loves you!”
In a subsequent tweet, he added, “All I asked for was ‘joint custody’ but cus it’s Davido yall wanna act like yall can’t read! SMH I’m off this … yall be blessed and I pray this never happens to you.”
LEADERSHIP reports that Sophia Momodu had filed her defense in the lawsuit initiated by Davido over the custody of their daughter, Aurora Imade Adeleke. The counter-affidavit, comprising 102 paragraphs, was submitted by her legal team led by Anthony Idigbe, SAN of Punuka Attorney and Dr. Bimpe Ajegbomogun.
In her filing to the Lagos State High Court in Sabo, Yaba, Sophia argued against granting Davido custody of their daughter, citing his unavailability and inability to provide adequate care for their daughter. She claimed that throughout their relationship, Davido never demonstrated genuine commitment or love towards Imade, often using access to her as a precondition for his sexual desires.
Momodu’s affidavit states, “He always used the condition of making myself available for his sexual pleasures as a precondition to visit our daughter or show some fatherly love to her.”
LEADERSHIP recalls that Davido recently filed a suit, marked LD/1587PMC/2024, seeking joint custody and unrestricted access to Imade. In his legal action, he contends that he has consistently met his financial obligations towards their child, despite facing what he describes as unreasonable demands from Sophia intended to harass and frustrate him.
In response, Momodu’s legal team has dismissed the singer’s allegations, asserting that Davido had, by his own choice, not seen their daughter since July 2022. Momodu further claimed she has borne the sole responsibility for Imade over the past two years, while Davido portrayed himself on social media as a supportive and active father.