A paternity dispute involving Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, resurfaced on Thursday after a 12-year-old girl, Mitchelle Anuoluwapo, publicly called for a DNA test to confirm whether the singer is her biological father.
In an emotional Instagram post, Anuoluwapo recounted the psychological impact of the unresolved claim, stating that she has faced persistent bullying over the years due to her assertion that Davido is her father.
According to her, the bullying began when she was six years old, with classmates mocking her claim about her parentage.
She wrote, “This year I become a teenager. My mom and grandma have always educated me on being a responsible teen. No drugs, alcohol, bad company and bad behavior. Today I drafted a letter I wrote from the depth of my heart not with help from my relatives.
“As I grow older I want to establish my identity. I was bullied in school since I was 6-years-old and cried home daily. Other students laughed at me when I told them my father was Mr David Adeleke.”
The teenager also revealed that the emotional strain pushed her to seek professional medical help to safeguard her mental health.
“I went through a lot of mental anguish and visited a medical professional to protect my mental health. It was a sad challenging time in my life. This page was not online for 5 years as my mom never updated this account since it was handed over to us. We went through a lot.”
She further appealed directly to the singer, requesting a DNA test to resolve the matter.
She continued, “As I transition into a young woman, I am respectfully asking Mr David Adeleke Singer #davido for a DNA test to establish my identity.
“This test is between my dad and I. It is something I want. It is something that’s the right thing to do. Please, sir, consider my request once you read this post. I also sent it to your DM.
“Thank you to all Nigerians who have given me emotional support for the last 7 years. This DNA test is the right thing to do for me.”
Davido, however, responded by insisting that the issue had already been settled.
Reacting in the comment section of the post, the singer denied being Anuoluwapo’s father and stated that he had undergone several DNA tests in the past.
He wrote, “I’ve taken 5 DNA tests, all negative. I am not your father.
“Never met your mom. She’s an obsessed fan lying to you. This needs to stop. I actually have children. Stop this nonsense.”
The artiste also took to X, formerly Twitter, to express his frustration, explaining that the DNA tests were conducted at different medical facilities.
“After 5 DNA test … she dey crase .. her and her mom better leave me the f#ck alone and go find her papa,” he posted.
In subsequent posts, Davido accused the girl’s mother of misconduct and suggested that she should face legal action.
“Never met the … except when went for the DNA … very stup!d behavior. I will soon treat their FK … 5 f#cking hospitals just to be clear .. the mom needs to go to jail … I don’t blame the poor girl,” he wrote.
Davido maintained that he has never had any relationship with the girl’s mother beyond the DNA testing process, stressing that all results were negative.
“I chose 3 hospitals and they chose their own two hospitals .. all came out negative .. this is the last time I’m speaking on this nonsense,” he added.
(VANGUARD)
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