Nigerian musician, Davido and event organisers Brownhill Event have agreed to settle their breach of contract case out of court.
The event organisers headed by former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, sued the ‘Unavailable’ hitmaker after he failed to show up at the annual Warri Again concert despite receiving payment and signing needed contracts.
A report by Guardian Nigeria indicates that Davido, as part of the consent judgment will pay the Brownhill Event CEO N30,000,000 (equivalent to $21,262) as a contribution to the claimant’s legal suit.
In addition, the musician will perform at the 2024 Warri Again concert slated for October 4 in Warri, Delta State. The parties agreed that the $94,500 paid to Davido for the last concert would serve as consideration for his performance at the event.
Among other things, “the claimant shall provide a private jet to convey the defendants, as well as provide accommodation and other logistics for the defendants performance at the Warri Again concert slated to be held on 04 October 2024,” the settlement reads.
“These terms of settlement shall be binding on the parties to this suit, their agents, privies, successors in title, or any person or entity howsoever described acting at the behest or authority of any of the parties to this suit, upon adoption of same,” it adds.
In November 2023, Brownhill Event and its CEO, Amaju Pinnick, filed a lawsuit against Davido for breach of contract and defamation. The lawsuit stemmed from Davido’s failure to perform at the 2014 and 2019 editions of the “Warri Again” event after being paid for both appearances. Davido was required to refund the payments he had received for these events.
According to Mr. Pinnick, Davido expressed interest in participating in the 19th edition of the event, leading to his engagement. An investigation by Premium Times revealed that Davido’s company signed a performance agreement with Brownhill Event Inc on March 30, 2023, committing him to perform in Warri on October 6.
Despite the agreement, Davido was absent from the Warri event as he had scheduled another show in Australia (Melbourne) on the same day. This led to disappointment among event attendees, despite all contractual obligations and payments being made to secure Davido’s attendance.
Following his absence, Davido made incendiary posts on social media in October, including criticizing Mr. Pinnick’s work at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) during his tenure as president. As a result, Mr. Pinnick filed a two billion naira breach of contract and defamation suit against Davido.
Meanwhile, Davido is also required to inform his followers on all social media platforms about the amicable resolution with a specified text that reads; “All issues regarding Warri Again 2023 Concert have been settled between Mr. Amaju Pinnick and myself, and I am happy to announce that I shall be performing live at the Warri Again 2024 Concert on 4th October 2024 in Warri, Delta State.”