Nigerian music superstar D’banj is
having the time of his life with parties
and concerts around the globe
celebrating his 10th year anniversary as
an entertainer, however his alleged
debt allegation crisis that seems to have
died down has reared its ugly head up
again.
Reports have revealed that the singer
will be in court on Monday, March 30,
2015, to defend himself against
allegations of refusal to repay back
loans.
In the last quarter of 2014, multiple
media reports alleged that D’banj
might be dragged to court by a top
oil and gas industry player, Henry
Ojogho, Vice Chairman of Broron
Group. » Ojogho, who is also the Vice
Chairman of MindHub Technologies, an
integrated Rice farming and milling
production company, who alleged that
D’banj, through his company, DKM
Media Limited, obtained a loan of over
N60m from him in January 2013 and has
not paid back the said sum despite
signing an undertaking to do so.
Following this allegation, the writ of
summons and other relevant documents
in the suit was posted on D’Banj’s
residence on Osaro Isokpan Street in
Lekki Phase 1.
The pasting was done by the court bailiff
on December 17, 2014 at about
1:35p.m, pursuant to order of court
made on November 12, 2014 having
been satisfied that the defendant was
evading being served the notice.
Subsequently, the court case between
the DB Records boss and Mindhub
Technologies bearing suit number: LD/
ADR/445/14 was scheduled to
commence hearing on Monday, January
26, 2015 at the Multi-door Courthouse
in Obalende, Lagos, but it was
indefinitely postponed as a result of
strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of
Nigeria (JUSUN) which paralysed
activities and court rooms remain
closed.
The strike was recently called off by the
judicial workers, and immediately a new
date was set for the court case.
A source in the camp of the claimant’s
camp said, "Yes, we are back to court,
and we are aware that D’banj has
secured the services of a lawyer as well
who wants to file in some documents in
his defense, but we are yet to receive
the papers. Meanwhile the case has
been adjourned to March 30, 2015 at
the Multi-door Courthouse in Obalende,
Lagos."
In January 2015, D’banj kicked off his
10th year anniversary celebrations in
Lagos when he flew in American twerk
queen Amber Rose to host the kick-off
party in Lagos.
In February he moved the party to
South Africa where he was hosted at
‘Harlem’ and ‘Kong’ night clubs with a
lot of celebrities in attendance.
Last week Thursday, February 27, 2015,
D’banj headlined the Industry Night
celebrations in Dubai as part of his 10th
anniversary celebrations where he
performed alongside Kenya’s Sauti Sol,
Dubai’s G Mac and others.
Last month, popular journalist and
socialite, Azuka Ogujiuba of Thisday
Newspapers, in an Op-ed, revealed that
D’banj allegedly owes more money
than has been reported » .