The mother of 12-year-old Anuoluwapo, central to an ongoing paternity dispute involving Afrobeats star Davido, has accused the Adeleke family of intimidation, manipulation, and abuse of power, while firmly denying that fresh DNA tests were conducted in 2020.
In a statement issued late Wednesday, she alleged that her sister, Titilayo Labinjoh, had been in contact with Dr. Adedeji Adeleke since the COVID-19 pandemic, news she described as shocking.
“To my shock, my own sister Titi Labinjoh reportedly has been talking to Dr. Deji Adeleke since the pandemic. About what?” she asked.
She added that Titilayo recently called their mother from Abuja, expressing concern over renewed media attention on Anu and complaints from colleagues at her workplace. “Our mom told her to ignore it. What about Anu who has to endure everything?” she queried.
She also expressed distress over claims that her sister may have received money from the Adeleke family, citing Matthew 10:36 to describe the situation as a betrayal within her household.
Responding to suggestions of collaboration with controversial blogger Kemi Olunloyo, she clarified:
“Dr. Kemi opened this page and took photos online, some she took with Anu and some I posted myself. She handed the page to us in 2019. I’m not a social media user and didn’t post for four years.”
She said she resumed posting in 2023 during Anu’s 10th birthday photoshoot, noting that she no longer resides in Ibadan and that Anu currently lives with her grandmother.
“I’m a trader by profession. I buy my goods from border countries. There was no time Titi told Dr. Kemi to stop posting about Anu. They don’t have each other’s contact and do not talk,” she added, further stating that her mother independently posts some of Anu’s videos.
Addressing Dr. Adeleke directly, she said:
“Sir, as the patriarch of the family, you should not be talking on David’s behalf. I’m not Sophia negotiating child support. Let David address me.”
She accused the Adeleke family of abusing influence and wealth, claiming that a family member was used to monitor them. “Your power and money are being abused here. David is obviously a boy and not a man,” she said, warning that any harm to her, her daughter, or her mother should hold them responsible.
On the issue of DNA testing, she denied claims that additional tests were conducted in 2020, saying, “Anu and I never met with you in 2020 for four additional DNA tests.”
She also dismissed any link between Anu and Davido’s cousin, B-Red, stating:
“I have not seen B-Red since February 2013 when they dined at my place of work, GQ Club in Ibadan. Anu has never met B-Red.”
She alleged that suspicions involving B-Red originated from questions posed by Kemi Olunloyo during a detailed interview, parts of which are now circulating online.
This statement comes less than 24 hours after Dr. Adedeji Adeleke addressed the dispute, revealing that the Adeleke family had arranged multiple DNA tests to verify whether Anuoluwapo is biologically related to Davido.
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