{"id":125141,"date":"2026-01-22T09:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125141"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:35:43","slug":"davido-in-paternity-mess-as-family-breaks-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/davido-in-paternity-mess-as-family-breaks-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Davido in Paternity Mess as Family Breaks Silence\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adedeji Adeleke, father of Nigerian music superstar David Adeleke also called, Davido, has addressed ongoing paternity allegations involving his son, making a bold statement about the situation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a video widely circulated, notably by Channels TV, Adeleke said, \u201cIf Anu were our child, the news you\u2019d be hearing now is that we\u2019re in court fighting for custody.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The business mogul recounted the background of the allegations, explaining how the claim arose, how DNA samples were sent to South Africa, and how the results ultimately cleared his son.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cShe is not David\u2019s daughter. That is the situation,\u201d Adeleke affirmed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His comments come amid growing speculation and media attention surrounding claims that Davido may be involved in a paternity dispute.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Davido himself has already responded to the allegations, stating that there is no way Anu could be his daughter, pointing out that DNA tests have confirmed the matter.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His statement directly addresses the rumors, seeking to put the speculation to rest.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adeleke\u2019s words underline the seriousness with which the Adeleke family views such situations, while also distancing the family from the dispute.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The development adds another layer of attention to Davido\u2019s personal life, which continues to attract public interest.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fans and observers are watching closely as the story unfolds.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Adedeji Adeleke, father of Nigerian music superstar David Adeleke also called, Davido, has addressed ongoing paternity allegations involving his son, making a bold statement about the situation.&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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