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Timi Dakolo Denies £4,106 UK Tour Debt, Threatens Legal Action Over Defamation Claims
Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo has denied allegations that he owes UK-based entertainment promoter Revolve Entertainment £4,106 in expenses related to a proposed United Kingdom tour, describing the claims as false and defamatory.
In a letter dated July 18, 2026, shared on Dakolo’s Instagram page, his legal representatives, Whitestone Solicitors and Consultancy, warned Revolve Entertainment and its representative, Otis Ayodele Kubeyinje, popularly known as Baddest DJ Timmy, to immediately stop making defamatory statements or face legal action in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Front page of the official statement
The letter, signed by lawyer Tope Salami, rejected claims that Dakolo was responsible for expenses allegedly incurred for venue arrangements, graphic design, domain registration, website development, video editing, visa deposits and consultation fees.
”Our client unequivocally denies these allegations,” the solicitors stated.
According to the legal team, both parties had entered into a written performance agreement for the proposed UK tour, under which Revolve Entertainment assumed full responsibility for securing venues, providing sound, lighting and technical production, arranging local logistics, and covering visa costs, flights, accommodation and transportation.
The lawyers further explained that these expenses were expressly designated as non-recoupable under the agreement.
They noted that only advertising and promotional expenses could be recovered, provided they had received prior approval from Dakolo and his management. They also maintained that the agreement did not require any deposit to be paid to the singer.
The letter attributed the cancellation of the tour to the promoter’s failure to meet essential production standards, particularly in relation to sound, lighting and technical arrangements.
It stated that the proposed technical setup fell below the professional standard required for Dakolo and his band, making it impossible for the performances to proceed as scheduled.
Dakolo’s lawyers insisted that the singer bears no contractual or legal responsibility for expenses voluntarily incurred by the promoter, especially those allocated to Revolve Entertainment under the agreement or incurred without the required approvals.
They also disclosed that Dakolo never announced or promoted the tour publicly because the promoter had not fulfilled the contractual conditions necessary for its launch.
Beyond the financial dispute, the legal team accused Kubeyinje and Revolve Entertainment of engaging in a sustained campaign of defamation and harassment on social media.
The letter alleged that Dakolo was falsely described as a “thief,” “bloody arrogant,” and “evil,” while also accusing the promoter of publishing the singer’s private residential information and engaging in cyberbullying, cyberstalking, intimidation and blackmail.
According to the solicitors, such actions amount to actionable civil and criminal offences under the laws of Nigeria, England and Wales, including defamation, misuse of private information, harassment and blackmail.
Dakolo’s lawyers said the singer is considering legal proceedings in both jurisdictions against all those responsible for the publications and any resulting damage to his reputation, privacy and security.
The legal notice demanded the immediate removal of all defamatory publications, a public retraction of the allegations, a written apology within seven days across the same social media platforms where the claims were made, and a commitment to refrain from any further acts of harassment or intimidation.
The lawyers warned that failure to comply within the stipulated period would leave their client with no option but to pursue all available legal remedies before the appropriate courts and relevant law enforcement authorities in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.