‘I never met you, you are a liar’- Anu’s mum fires back at Davido’s dad

Ayo Labinjoh, mother of Anu Adeleke, the teenager claiming to be Davido’s daughter, has hit back at Adedeji Adeleke, the singer’s father, over his denial of her granddaughter’s paternity.

On Wednesday, Adeleke dismissed Anu’s claim, citing five DNA tests conducted between 2015 and 2020 that reportedly returned a 0.00% probability of paternity. He also alleged that journalist Kemi Olunloyo controlled the teenager’s Instagram account and claimed the family had severed ties with her.

Labinjoh, in a statement dated January 21, 2026, rejected these claims, addressing reports that her sister, Titi Labinjoh, had communicated with Adeleke. She described these claims as false and questioned why anyone would suggest her family had acted to collect money.

“To my shock my own sister Titi Labinjoh reportedly has been talking to Dr Deji Adeleke since the pandemic about what? Titi called here last week from Abuja telling our mom that she’s scared about the media attention Anu is getting and that her coworkers keep bothering her. Our mom said she should ignore it as Anu’s story does not belong as gossip on her office. What about Anu who has to endure everything? Titilayo my only sister singlehandedly raised alongside me by our mom went to the oppressors to collect money? How? Matthew 10:36. We are shocked they said she has been talking to them since 2020. Did you also give my number to David?”

She also clarified the family’s control over Anu’s social media accounts and Olunloyo’s previous involvement:

“YES‼️ Dr Kemi opened this page and took photos online, those she took with Anu and some I posted myself. She handed the page to us in 2019. The gap is there. I’m not a social media user and I didn’t post for 4 years. In 2023, I started to post on her 10th birthday photoshoot and I’ve logged on from many locations. I no longer live in Ibadan. Anu lives with my mom. My mom, Mrs Ropo Labinjoh, also posts some of Anu’s videos. There was no time Titi told Dr Kemi to stop posting about Anu. They don’t have each other’s contact nor talk. She held a press conference and did public relations for us during our 2018 appeal.”

Labinjoh then directly challenged Adeleke for speaking on Davido’s behalf and addressed allegations of additional DNA tests in 2020:

“SIR, as the Patriarch of the family you should not be talking on David’s behalf. I’m not Sophia negotiating child support etc. Let David address me. Your power and money is being abused here. David is obviously a boy and not a man. It took money for you to use a family member of ours to spy on us. If anything happens to me, my daughter and mom, the police should hold you responsible. Anu and I NEVER met with you in 2020 for 4 additional DNA tests. I have not seen BRed since the night when they dined at my place of work GQ Club in Ibadan February 2013. Anu has never met BRed, Dr Kemi suspected I may have also slept with him as she asked me in my detailed interview which is now floating around. Post the tests sir.”

Through this rebuttal, Labinjoh reiterates that Anu has never personally met Davido or the family members cited by Adeleke, denies the existence of any undisclosed DNA tests, and reasserts the family’s authority over Anu’s social media accounts. She also warned that any harm to herself, her daughter, or her mother would be the responsibility of the Adeleke family.