Destiny Boy’s mother speaks on circumstances surrounding son’s death

Saida, the mother of the late Afrobeat singer Afeez Adeshina, popularly known as Destiny Boy, has spoken about the death of her son, revealing the circumstances surrounding his demise.

While speaking in a now viral video on Monday, Saida disclosed that her son’s health condition was being managed by the family members. She added that they consulted Traditional healers and clerics over his health.

“Destiny went to rest. When he gave birth to his child, about four days after the naming, we went to Oba Edu Ifayomi, who initiated him traditionally. The man likes him as his son, so that’s why he told us to come and collect a ram for the baby’s naming ceremony. It was then that the sickness caught up with him, causing him to fall. It was there that we took him to the hospital. Oba Edu said we should ensure he’s properly treated and that he will take care of himself. He kept sending us money even when he was transferred to about two other hospitals. When we saw the trend of the sickness, we told him that we should go traditional, and he said we should bring him to his place. I was the one he even gave the soap to bathe him,” she said.

Saida reacted to the reports of Destiny Boy being involved in money rituals, stressing that such reports are fake.  She revealed that the artist was booked for a performance on Sunday until the seizures affected him again

“We returned, and he was fine. The sickness he battled with was ‘Ogu oru,’ which caused him to have seizures. The sickness had almost run him mad. We were the ones who always ensured that he didn’t run out in the process of calming him. Destiny Boy was not involved in money rituals. Those spreading such misinformation are just seeking attention from his death. On Saturday, he still bought things for people, greeted his fans, and said he had a show on Sunday. Even then, the seizure caught him again,” she added.