The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has given Nigerian singer Davido 21 days to respond to a lawsuit accusing him of intellectual property theft.
The lawsuit was filed by a group of four Nigerian artists who claimed Davido stole their song ‘Work’ and used it to create his own soundtrack ‘Strawberry on Ice.’
The singer was sued alongside Emmerson who featured on the song and Wynn Records the music agency responsible for publishing and distributing the song.
According to legal fillings, they originally shared the demo with Davido hoping for a potential collaboration in January 2022.
They claimed that instead of working with the group, Davido used the track without permission with another artiste, Emmerson.
They reached out to Davido and he entered an agreement with the group to pay a sum of $45,000 settlement and royal split on March 14, 2025.
However, Davido failed to fulfill the terms of the agreement despite promising to pay before a March 24 deadline agreed upon by all parties.
His actions have prompted the group to file a lawsuit against the singer alongside his co-defendants on April 4, in New York.
They are now demanding $150,000 in damages, partial copyright ownership of ‘Strawberry on Ice’, and a court order to stop further infringement.
As of the time of this report, neither Davido nor Wynn Records has made any public statements regarding the lawsuit.