The mother of Anu, the 12-year-old girl at the centre of a prolonged paternity controversy involving Afrobeats star Davido, has accused the Adeleke family of intimidation, manipulation, and abuse of influence.
In a strongly worded statement issued late Wednesday, she firmly denied claims that additional DNA tests were conducted in 2020, contradicting recent assertions by Davido’s father, Dr Adedeji Adeleke.
She also alleged that her own sister, Titilayo Labinjoh, had been in contact with Dr Adeleke since the COVID-19 pandemic, a development she described as shocking and deeply troubling.
“To my shock, my own sister, Titi Labinjoh, has reportedly been speaking with Dr Deji Adeleke since the pandemic. About what?” she asked.
According to her, Titilayo recently contacted their mother from Abuja, expressing fear over renewed media attention and complaints from colleagues at her workplace following the resurfacing of the controversy.
“Our mother told her to ignore it. But what about Anu, who has to endure everything?” she said, adding that she was devastated by suggestions that her sister may have collected money from the Adeleke family.
Quoting Matthew 10:36, she described the situation as a painful betrayal within her own household. She also denied allegations that she worked with controversial blogger Kemi Olunloyo to sustain the narrative around the paternity claims.
Clarifying her relationship with Olunloyo, she said the blogger created a social media page for Anu in 2019 using publicly available photos and later handed over control of the page to the family.
“I am not a social media user and did not post for four years,” she said, explaining that she only resumed posting in 2023 during Anu’s 10th birthday photoshoot.
She further stated that she no longer lives in Ibadan and that Anu currently resides with her grandmother. According to her, her mother, Mrs Ropo Labinjoh, independently posts some of Anu’s videos online.
The woman also said the family has not been in contact with Olunloyo in recent years, despite the blogger’s continued public commentary on the matter.
Recalling earlier events, she noted that Olunloyo had publicly supported the family during an appeal in 2018 and even held a press conference on their behalf at the time.
In a direct message addressed to Dr Adeleke, she criticised his decision to speak publicly on Davido’s behalf.
“Sir, as the patriarch of your family, you should not be speaking for David. I am not Sophia negotiating child support. Let David address me,” she said.
She accused the Adeleke family of using wealth and influence to intimidate her, alleging that a family member was deployed to monitor them.
“Your power and money are being abused here. David is obviously a boy and not a man,” she claimed.
She also issued a warning, stating that if any harm comes to her, her daughter, or her mother, law enforcement authorities should hold the Adeleke family responsible.
Addressing conflicting narratives surrounding DNA testing, she categorically denied claims that she and Anu met with Dr Adeleke in 2020 for additional tests.
“Anu and I never met with you in 2020 for four additional DNA tests,” she said.
She also dismissed any suggestion of a connection between Anu and Davido’s cousin, B-Red, stating that Anu has never met him.
According to her, suspicions involving B-Red originated from questions raised by Kemi Olunloyo during a detailed interview, excerpts of which have recently resurfaced online.
“She suspected I may have also slept with him. That interview is now circulating,” she said, challenging the Adeleke family to publicly release DNA test results.
The statement comes less than 24 hours after Dr Adedeji Adeleke publicly addressed the controversy, detailing how the family said it conducted multiple DNA tests over the years to determine whether Anuoluwapo is biologically related to Davido.
Dr Adeleke had also recounted how the family first became aware of the child in 2014, citing documents, photographs, and correspondence that prompted what he described as extensive efforts to resolve the matter through DNA testing.
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