18th June, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Lanre Gentry, the ex-husband of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has taken to social media to wish their son, Juwon, a happy birthday.
In an Instagram post, Gentry expressed his determination to maintain his role as Juwon’s father, regardless of any attempts by Mercy to distance them.
Mr Gentry pointed out that no matter how much Mercy tries to take Juwon away from him, he still remains Juwon’s father.
‘’Happy birthday to my dear son Olajuwon Gentry, no matter how your mother try to take you away from me ,I still remain your father and am happy you are growing up to understand that I remain your father and to come back to me to ask for anything without your mother asking by herself. I cherish you, my son, a long life to you and me as your father” he wrote.
The post has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media. Some users criticized Gentry for publicly airing his matters, while others expressed sympathy for the challenges faced by fathers in maintaining relationships with their children after separation or divorce.
Following the unveiling of Aigbe’s new lover, Kazim Adeoti, in 2022, social media users raised concerns over the resemblance of the actress’ son and her new lover.
Placing their pictures side by side, a tweep, @emmaikumeh, said, “The resemblance between Mercy Aigbe’s son and her new husband is striking. She cannot even deny it.
“I hope her ex-husband does a paternity test. Things are happening. Every day, we see stories that reinforce the need to do DNA as a father. The street is military.”
Other social media users also called for a paternity test to be carried out to ascertain the fatherhood of the 11-year-old son.
Confirming the paternity, Gentry took to his Instagram page, saying, “What is life? I thank everyone for your comments and advice about my lovely son, Olajuwon Gentry.
“My son is my son 100%. I love him so much. There is nothing in this world that can separate me from my children.”
Aigbe had set the internet agog on Sunday when she unveiled popular movie marketer, Adeoti, as her new lover.
She also took to her Instagram page on Monday to shower praises on her new lover on his birthday.
The ace actress separated from her estranged husband in 2017 after she alleged that she suffered domestic violence in her marriage.
Since their separation, the duo had frequently engaged in social media clashes since then.