Legal practitioner Ebelechukwu Enedah has demanded N1 billion in damages from Nigerian music star Davido, citing defamation, cyberbullying, and threats to life. The demand comes amid an ongoing custody dispute over Davido’s daughter, Imade.
Enedah, a partner at PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors with over 20 years of experience, claims the singer’s social media actions caused significant personal and professional harm.
“The aggregate effect of your conduct has been devastating. Our client… has, as a direct and proximate consequence of your actions, suffered severe damage to her professional reputation, acute emotional distress, well-founded fear for her own life and the lives of her family members, and tangible harm to her professional practice.”
The dispute escalated after a court hearing in February when Davido accused Enedah of a “low blow” for referencing his late son. He later shared her name online and called her “the worst lawyer ever.”
“To publicly brand a lawyer of her standing as ‘the worst lawyer ever’ is not the expression of grievance. It is a deliberate and malicious act of reputational destruction, targeted at counsel for the singular reason that she discharged her professional duty with competence and without fear.”
Enedah’s legal team emphasized that custody proceedings for a minor are not suitable for public commentary or social media spectacle.
“Proceedings concerning the custody and welfare of a minor are not fit for public commentary, sensationalism, or social media spectacle.”
The notice demands that Davido immediately cease any further commentary and publish a public apology in two national newspapers. Failure to comply within seven days will result in a lawsuit at the Lagos State High Court.
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