Davido In Baby Drama Over Who Is To Take Custody Of Child

Nigerian pop star, Davido and his baby-mama,
Sophie are presently involved in a feud over the
custody of their child, Imade.
The story has taken various shapes, starting from
the airport incident to the petition written against
Davido by Sophie to Davido’s lengthy open letter.
The issue is on everyone’s lips and we sought out
entertainers and stakeholders on who should take
custody of the child.

Davido and Sophia
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Davido’s family took custody of the baby following
allegation that Imade had been infected by
marijuana which was said to have been passed to
the seven month old baby through breast-feeding.
Credit: Vanguard News
Sophie is claiming that Davido’s family abducted the
baby and planned taking her abroad but Immigration
officials helped her stop the trip.
They shouldn’t have dragged this into public glare –
Seun Omojola, actress and filmmaker
They shouldn’t have dragged that child into public
glare. I believe whatever issue they are having
should be sorted out in closed doors. The child will
definitely grow up and read about it some day. It’s
not good . You cannot take a child away from her
mother. They both have the right to her custody. It
shouldn’t be full custody for one person. It’s their
child.
She made a mistake from the onset – Yetunde
Bakare, actress and movie producer
According to reports, she left her child when she
was just two months old. It doesn’t show any trait
of her being a responsible mother. Davido should
take the custody of the child because he has been
catering for her from infant-hood. I know all these
will not matter if her monthly allowance was not
stopped. It will not have become a public discourse.
It isn’t for the fact that she loves the child. It’s like
Sophie Momodu has an ulterior motive. The child
was taken away from her when she was two
months old. If she had expressed her grouse then,
she would have probably gotten justice. She made a
mistake from the onset.
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Joint custody will be the best for both sides –
Annette Cookey, singer
I really don’t like to get into other people’s personal
issues but I believe joint custody will be best for
both sides, especially for the child. The child’s well-
being should come first. The baby needs the dad,
mum and an emotionally healthy environment to
grow and of course to become great.
No one has the right to separate a mother from her
child– Esther Ijewere Kalejaiye, Coordinator, Walk
Against Rape
No one has the right to separate a mother from her
child. If she has issues as alleged, then her family
can step in and take care of the child, while she
sorts herself. Above all, I believe both parties
should manage the situation maturely and find a
common ground because of the child. Sophie’s
family should take the custody of the child. Davido
can’t take the child away from her.
No child should be denied motherly love – Moji
Olaiya, actress and movie producer
Our Constitution supports Sophie having the
custody of the child because the child is under
aged. But due to the hazards her company may
have on the child, I think she has forfeited that right.
However, under no circumstance should a child be
denied motherly love, care and affection. Therefore,
Sophie should have the child but should be
supervised by a close relative, preferably her
mother.
Davido will give his child more attention
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– Senator
(comedian)
Sophie is not medically fit to have the child in her
custody. Davido will give his child more attention. If
Davido had not “abducted” the child from his baby-
mama as purported by Sophie, Imade will be dead
by now. And there won’t be need for this
conversation. I think Sophie needs to learn how to
manage her health before entrusting the welfare of
a child to her.
Don’t deny Sophie access to her child – Awele
Odita, actress and movie producer
I am of the opinion that Davido should not deny his
baby-mama access to their child even if he has the
child in his custody. No woman from the place I
come from would leave her child for a man. The
African custom frowns at that. She should
keep the child.
Let the court decide – Hannah Ogundare, actress
Davido’s story is more convincing, but let the court
decide.
Davido should fight for the custody of the child —
Imelda J
People that know me too well will agree with me
that I don’t joke with any issue that has to do with
women in the society. In fact, I am a feminist to a
fault. But looking at the whole scenario, I am
tempted to throw my weight behind Davido provided
all the evidences he has tended are true. I am not
saying this because I am an artiste, but simply
because I am actually baffled by some of the
revelations and exhibits provided by the Adelekes.
The Momodus claimed that baby Imade was
abducted about five months ago. Why didn’t Sophia
raise the alarm or better still establish a case in the
court against Davido then?
Why did she in the first place accept to collect
money from the Adelekes’ overtime? Is it that she
was enjoying the money and forgot that her child
was not with her? Why would any reasonable
woman succumb to pressure no matter the
situation, and accept money in place of the
happiness of her new born baby? If indeed she was
forced to give away her child, why did she accept
the N300,000 that was allocated to her? After
pondering over these questions, I feel that Sophia
over- stepped her boundaries. I have read a lot of
comments and realized that most people, especially
men were just insulting Davido because he is one
brother they will never have. Yes, he is from a
wealthy background. And he’s a successful
musician. So, many people failed to realize that
Davido is also human. He has feelings and has
worked hard to earn his place in the music industry.
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Many Nigerian artistes know too well that it is not
easy to get to where Davido is today. I want to
advice those who have been raining insults on
Davido to have a rethink.
I have personally witnessed a situation whereby
men will impregnate a lady without taking
responsibility. Some ladies have been disowned by
their parents’ houses, as a result of giving birth out
of wedlock. But in this case, Davido decided to act
responsible regardless of his age. I think that action
alone should have honoured the Momodus. They
(Momodus) are asking for too much. But what is
important here is the welfare of the poor child. I
advice the Momodus and the Adelekes to resolve
their differences amicably. Davido should please
use the legal means to protect the life of that child.
And to his fans out there. He was 21years as at then
and could have been manipulated by his estranged
lover. Remember everybody makes mistake. That
you are a baby mama does not make your baby
Daddy.
Davido should make his baby-mama happy—GT Da
Guitarman
The beautiful thing is that Davido has already
owned up to his responsibilities as the father of the
child. He loves the child but also needs to
accommodate the mother. It is not good enough to
take away the mother from her child. Davido should
do all in his power to make Sophie happy. The deed
has been done and it can’t be changed. He needs to
inculcate her into the family for the sake of the
child.
Stop the ongoing media war —Adokiye
If both families have an existing squabble, they can
resolve it through proper dialogue and in turn
encourage Davido to legally marry his baby mama
because by so doing, they will save themselves a
lot of future problems which include addressing and
treating the innocent child as illegitimate. It is also
my opinion that both families should settle any
existing squabble amicably and put a stop to the
ongoing media war.
It’s a personal problem—Ego, singer
I don’t know the full story but personally, I don’t like
talking about my colleagues. This is because I see
that as their personal problems. I don’t like
involving myself in their problems.
I won’t say anything—Faze, singer
I don’t like talking about people’s private lives.
Moreover, they are my colleagues, so I won’t say
anything as long as they are still my colleagues.
They should allow the mother to take custody—
David Karnji, Infinity group artiste
My advice is that since the baby is still young,
Davido’s family should allow the mother to take
care of her baby. Actually, a child needs the mother
more than the father and looking at the lifestyle of
musicians, it’s best to allow the baby to grow before
they fight over who takes custody of the baby. But if
the mother is living a lifestyle that is not suitable for
the growth of the child, it is better to allow the father
the custody of the child.