Afrobeat music icon, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has formally responded to the ongoing child custody dispute with Sophia Momodu, the mother of his eldest daughter. Adeleke expressed his desire for joint parenting as the most suitable resolution to this matter.

The matter is currently under judicial review, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

Davido expressed his dissatisfaction with Ms. Sophia’s repeated mentions of the unfortunate passing of his son, who passed away in 2022.

Davido, in an Instagram story wrote: “Your constantly bringing up the death of my child at any point you 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!

“All I ask for is JOINT CUSTODY !! And nothing else! 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.

“Joint custody – Both parents will have access to the child. Sole custody – Only a single parent will have access to the child 💡🧠.”

In the ongoing legal proceedings at the Lagos State High Court located in Sabo, Yaba, Sophia Momodu has expressed her objection to granting the musician custody of the child in question.

The applicant's fitness to be granted custody of their daughter was called into question during Friday’s court proceedings. Concerns were raised regarding the applicant’s availability and ability to provide adequate care for the child.

She stated this in a counter-affidavit she filed in opposition to Davido’s suit seeking custody.

As per NAN’s report, there is a discrepancy between Davido’s assertion of consistently meeting his financial responsibilities towards his daughter and Momodu’s statement in court. Momodu indicated that the child faced the risk of expulsion from school due to Davido’s refusal to settle her tuition fees.

According to her, during the duration of their relationship, Davido did not demonstrate a genuine commitment or affection towards their daughter. NAN