Ayo Labinjoh, who has long claimed that her daughter, Anu, is the child of Afrobeats star Davido, has publicly responded to comments made by the singer’s father, Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, regarding the ongoing paternity dispute.
Recall that Dr. Adeleke, during a press briefing held in Lagos on Wednesday, firmly rejected the claim that Anu is Davido’s daughter. According to him, multiple DNA tests—five in total—had already been conducted, all of which allegedly ruled out Davido as the child’s biological father.
In a lengthy statement shared via Anu’s Instagram page, Labinjoh accused Dr. Adeleke of attempting to silence and intimidate her through his influence and wealth. She insisted that he has no right to speak on behalf of his son and challenged Davido to address the issue personally.
Labinjoh also expressed deep disappointment over what she described as a betrayal by her sister, Titi Labinjoh. She alleged that Titi had been secretly communicating with members of the Adeleke family since 2020 and had received financial benefits from them without her knowledge.
According to her, funds sent for Anu’s upkeep were allegedly diverted, with only a fraction reaching her.
The trader further claimed that her sister positioned herself as a supposed intermediary to push for a “clean DNA result” but was instead paid off by the Adeleke family. Labinjoh stated that she only later learned that a monthly sum was sent for her daughter’s welfare, of which she received far less than what was allegedly provided.
In her statement, Labinjoh warned that she and her family were being unfairly targeted and urged the Nigerian Police Force to hold Dr. Adeleke accountable should any harm come to her, her daughter, or her mother.
She also denied claims that she and Anu participated in additional DNA tests in 2020, insisting that neither she nor her daughter has had any contact with Dr. Adeleke or Davido since 2013. Labinjoh challenged the Adeleke family to publicly release the alleged DNA test results if they truly exist.
In a startling revelation, Labinjoh alleged that she was poisoned while studying at Adeleke University, an opportunity she said she accepted under pressure and poor guidance. She claimed the incident led to her hospitalization after vomiting blood and ultimately forced her to abandon her studies out of fear for her safety.
Labinjoh emphasized that she never met Davido or his father throughout her time at the institution and stated that financial support for her daughter reportedly stopped after she withdrew from the school.
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Concluding her statement, she maintained her resolve to pursue an official DNA test through a government-recognized authority, stressing that she only spoke out now because she felt pushed to the wall.
