Davido And Sophia’s ‘Custody’ War Gets Messier As Lawyers Issue Firm Warning

Davido And Sophia’s ‘Custody’ War Gets Messier As Lawyers Issue Firm Warning

OpenLife Nigeria reports that the law firm representing Sophia Momodu has broken its silence following what it described as aggressive social media attacks from Davido amid the ongoing custody battle.

In a statement published on their official Instagram page, Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors addressed inflammatory online comments reportedly targeting their partner, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Egeonu Enedah, who is handling Sophia Momodu’s legal matters in Lagos State.

The firm stressed that the case is sub judice, meaning it is actively before the court, and any outcome will be determined strictly on evidence and law, not media commentary.

The law firm made it clear that it will not tolerate intimidation or harassment of legal practitioners in the course of their professional duties.

The statement emphasized that fearless advocacy is vital for justice, and any attempt to interfere with judicial proceedings will be resisted through all lawful means.

Here is the full press release from the firm:

“WE STAND RESOLUTE IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE

Our attention has been drawn to all manner of inflammatory public statements chiefly engineered by a Nigerian Afrobeats artiste, via social media directed at our Partner, Mrs Ebelechukwu Egeonu Enedah arising from her professional conduct in a custody matter presently pending before a court of competent jurisdiction in Lagos State.

That matter is sub judice. It will be decided by the court alone, on evidence and law, and no amount of media commentary will sway that process or our approach to the case.

In keeping with the highest professional conduct, no statements on the substance of the case will be issued by us.

However, if legal practitioners are to be threatened, intimidated, or exposed to harassment outside the courtroom for asking questions, testing evidence, or discharging their professional duty to their clients, then the very foundation of justice is imperiled. The administration of justice depends upon fearless advocacy.

When counsel is forced to weigh personal safety against professional duty, the rule of law itself is weakened.

It will not begin with us.
Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors will deploy every lawful measure available to it to resist any attempt to intimidate counsel or interfere with judicial proceedings. Those who engage in conduct calculated to interfere with the administration of justice will be met with the full consequences provided by law.

We call upon the Nigerian Bar Association and lawyers globally to rise up in one voice to condemn this aberration and gross violation of our profession.

Signed
Management and Board of Partners”

The statement serves both as a defense of their partner, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Egeonu Enedah, and a broader reminder that the administration of justice relies on fearless advocacy, independent of external pressure. Legal observers note that the firm’s measured yet firm response highlights the professional standards expected in high-profile cases while protecting the integrity of the judicial process.

Punuka Attorneys’ action signals that any attempts to threaten or intimidate counsel will be met with full legal recourse, reinforcing the principle that the law must guide custody proceedings, not public commentary or social media narratives.