Nigerian music superstar Davido has made a startling revelation about the ongoing paternity saga involving teenager Anu Adeleke, pointing directly to his billionaire father, Dr Adedeji Adeleke, as the force behind multiple DNA tests.
The Father's Firm Stance on Family Bloodlines
In a candid response to a fan on the social media platform X, the Unavailable crooner disclosed that it was his father who personally insisted he undergo repeated paternity checks. This move was to definitively address claims from a young woman, Anu Adeleke, who has persistently identified Davido as her biological father.
Davido emphasized the Adeleke family's sacred and uncompromising approach to matters of bloodline and heritage, a principle deeply rooted in their Osun State background. He stated that his father wanted to ensure absolute clarity and leave no room for doubt, underscoring that the family's reputation demanded nothing less than full transparency.
Five Tests and Unwavering Denials
According to the singer, he has now taken five separate DNA tests at reputable hospitals, all of which have consistently returned negative results, ruling out any biological connection to Anu Adeleke. Despite this scientific evidence, the teenager, allegedly influenced by her family, continues to seek validation and recognition from the award-winning musician.
The controversy is not new; it first surfaced in 2017 when a woman named Ayo Labinjoh accused Davido of fathering her daughter. Initial DNA results at that time reportedly cleared him, but the issue has resurfaced cyclically, fueled by social media debates and public appeals from the girl's camp.
Netizens React and Mother Escalates Claims
The public reaction to Davido's explanation has been mixed. Some social media users have supported his decision to address the allegations directly, arguing that silence would allow false narratives to spread. Others have questioned the circumstances that led to the initial accusation.
Meanwhile, the situation has taken a more complex turn. Ayo Labinjoh, Anu's mother, has recently dragged the United States government into the dispute. She has accused Davido of manipulating past DNA tests and is now demanding a new, independent test supervised by the US State Department. Her reasoning hinges on Davido's American citizenship.
Labinjoh alleges that a 2014 test, supervised by Davido's father, was fraudulent. She claims the blood sample was discarded and that a lab technician later confessed to fabricating the results. To protect her daughter's mental health, which she says has suffered due to bullying and the public drama, she is pushing for a conclusive test at a US embassy in Lagos or Abuja.
Through it all, Davido maintains that his actions are driven by his father's directive and the family's core values. His revelation shifts the narrative from a personal scandal to a story about familial duty, legacy, and the relentless pursuit of truth within one of Nigeria's most prominent families.
