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Lawyer Writes Davido Over N7.5m Debt
Davido might claim he has N30 billion in his bank account, but the reality is that he is owing a card dealer Mr. Anekwu Chika Valentine of Prestige Auto Net Limited. The sum of N7.5 million over a Mercedes Benz GLE 450 Automobile he bought last year worth N53 million.
According to media report, Davido paid the sum of N28.6 million when he took delivery of the car and later paid N17 million, meaning he has N7.4 debt hanging on his head. The dealer gave him 7 days ultimatum to pay up or face legal action in court.
Mr. Anekwu has already contracted a Lagos lawyer from W. K. Shettu legal firm to assist him recover the debt. A letter of instruction from the firm states that the law firm will take 10 per cent of the sum owed by Davido if it is recovered.
The report further states that on February 10th, 2017, Davido issued two Zenith Bank cheques for N10 million and N1.4 million respectively, but they were not honoured by the bank and giving a dud cheque is a criminal offence punishable by a two year jail term.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.