Davido has hinted at ending his custody battle with his ex, Sophia Momodu, and leaving their child in her care. This comes shortly after Momodu filed a counter-affidavit claiming that Davido is not fit to care for their daughter, citing the death of his son, Ifeanyi, in 2022 as supporting evidence.
“The applicant cannot take proper care of our daughter because he lives a controversial lifestyle (negative media attention) that will expose our daughter to more negative trauma at her tender age,” the document read. “The applicant, in his role as an artist, always travels and allows many unsavoury male adults around him and his house, who will not be a good influence on an impressionable young female child, like our daughter. The applicant disagreed with child therapy as the applicant has been estranged from our daughter for a while, and safely and sustainably establishing a meaningful presence in our daughter’s life is paramount. The applicant is married to another woman, and they live together. The proper upbringing of our daughter by another cannot be guaranteed.”
In response, Davido took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express that Ifeanyi’s death haunts him daily and that bringing it up is a painful reminder of the tragic incident. “You’re constantly bringing up the death of my child at any point you can to just remind us of this tragedy that haunts us every day of our lives,” he wrote.
Davido also mentioned that he has given up on attempting to gain custody of their daughter, adding that she will learn the truth when she gets older. “She will grow up to see I fought for her. As for now, you can have her. P.S: she won’t be a child forever! Your father loves you!” he added. He followed up with another tweet, “All I asked for was ‘joint custody,’ but cus it’s Davido y’all wanna act like y’all can’t read! SMH I’m off this … y’all be blessed and I pray this never happens to you.”
For those unaware, Davido and Momodu ended their relationship in 2022. Shortly after, Davido sought custody of their daughter, claiming that he covers her education, housing, transportation, living expenses, health care, and travel expenses. In response, Momodu stated that Davido has refused to contact their daughter and offer emotional and financial support. She also mentioned that he has chosen not to see their child since their separation but clarified that she has not prevented him from visiting her.
