Izuchukwu OkosiFormer Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Melvin Pinnick is seeking legal action against Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke (Davido) over contractual breach after failing to attend a paid event.
Davido was billed to perform at the ‘Warri Again’ concert in Delta State but reportedly failed to show up despite being paid upfront and a private jet booked for his trip.
On October 6, the concert honouring performers from the Niger Delta region was organized by Pinnick and it featured stars like AY Makun, Fireboy, DML, Pheelz, Spyro and Destalker.
Prime Business Africa gathered from a post made by ace photojournalist, OgaNla Media on X (formerly Twitter) that Pinnick’s legal team are poised to sue the ‘Unavailable’ crooner the sum of N2.3 billion after huge damages incurred by the FIFA Executive Committee member.
“Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick sues Davido, demands N2.3b over alleged breach of contract,” the post read.
Davido had commented last month to Amaju Pinnick calling him out by posting the following in social media.
“NOBODY CAN STOP ME FROM PERFORMING-ANYWHERE IN NIGERIA … WARRI I WILL SEE YOU Soon.”
“Throwing stones but u Dey live for glass house. Make I no talk on the official logo of the NFF.”
The details of the contract are unknown at press time.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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