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Anu Adeleke, the teenage girl who claims to be the daughter of Nigerian music star Davido, has issued an emotional response following the singer’s public denial of her paternity and his reaction to her request for a DNA test.
The controversy reignited after Anu took to Instagram to demand a DNA test, explaining that she had endured years of bullying, emotional distress and ridicule from classmates who questioned her identity and mocked her claims of being Davido’s child. According to her, the uncertainty surrounding her paternity has taken a toll on her mental health, prompting her decision to speak out publicly.
Davido, however, firmly rejected her claims in a strongly worded response. The award-winning singer stated that he had already undergone multiple DNA tests, all of which reportedly showed that he is not Anu’s biological father. He disclosed that a total of five DNA tests had been conducted, adding that three hospitals were selected by him while two were chosen by Anu’s camp, with all results allegedly returning negative. Davido also expressed anger over the renewed claims and threatened to take legal action against Anu’s mother, insisting she should be held accountable for what he described as false allegations.
Reacting to Davido’s statement, Anu released a lengthy message expressing heartbreak over what she described as verbal attacks, bullying and threats directed at both her and her mother.
“Dear Nigerians: My dad, Mr David Adeleke, replied to me earlier this evening. I was devastated by the way he cursed me out, bullied me, and threatened to lock my mother up simply because I wanted to establish my identity,” she wrote.
Anu also challenged Davido’s claims regarding the number of DNA tests conducted, alleging inconsistencies in his account.
“He also tweeted to the WORLD, calling my mom a ‘bitch’ he never met, yet claiming he now had 5 (FIVE) DNA tests with me. First, it was two; now, it’s 5. He even said the last one was on my 10th birthday,” she added.
According to Anu, only one DNA test was ever carried out, and she alleged that the test was not legitimate.
“According to my mom, we only went for one test, which Chief Dr Deji Adeleke took us to, and it was FAKE, as posted in her statement pinned at the top of this page. Please read that statement above,” she wrote.
She went on to thank members of the public and the media who had offered her emotional support since she made her appeal public, noting that her mother would later release chat messages to further clarify the situation.
“I thank everyone who supported me emotionally this morning, including the media. My mom will post the chat later,” Anu stated, signing off her message with her name, location and date.
She further clarified that her mother has moved on with her life and does not appreciate what she described as the spread of false information.
The issue has continued to generate widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians expressing concern over the impact of the dispute on the young girl. Last year, following her 11th birthday, Anu shared an update about her life, revealing that she had been appointed Head Girl at her school. She also disclosed that journalist Kemi Olunloyo enrolled her in the school in 2019 and listed her hobbies as singing, reading and modelling.
Meanwhile, Davido’s former lawyer, Bobo Ajudua, has weighed in on the matter, describing the ongoing claims as unfair to the singer, his family and the child involved. He maintained that DNA evidence had already settled the issue.
“It is unfair for the singer, his family, and the little girl to keep feeding the public with such lies,” Ajudua said, adding that two DNA tests had previously confirmed that Davido was not the child’s father.
The renewed controversy comes against the backdrop of past allegations involving the singer. In 2024, while Davido and his wife Chioma were still grieving the loss of their son who died in 2022, several women publicly claimed to have had intimate relationships with him. Among them was Anita Brown, who accused the singer of impregnating her and later launched attacks on Chioma. Other allegations came from Paris-based entrepreneur Ivana Bay, Kenyan socialite Pendo Stacy and another woman, Chisom, who accused the singer of coercion and abuse.
As reactions continue to pour in, the paternity dispute between Davido and Anu Adeleke remains unresolved in the court of public opinion, raising broader questions about accountability, privacy and the emotional cost of highly public family conflicts.
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