Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has reacted after his father, Dr Deji Adeleke, publicly confirmed that DNA tests cleared him in the long-running paternity dispute involving a girl identified as Aanu.
The singer took to his X page on Thursday and wrote, “Thank you my loving Father … ❤️🙏”
Adeleke had earlier disclosed the development while speaking with journalists at his residence in Lagos on Wednesday, where he explained that multiple DNA tests conducted in Lagos confirmed that Davido is not the biological father of the child.
He said the issue dated back to 2014 when he received a legal letter from Ibadan alleging that his son had impregnated a woman, Ayo Labinjoh, who claimed Davido abandoned the child.
The businessman, who said he has 14 grandchildren, insisted that he had no issue accepting another child if science confirmed the claim.
He said, “I have 14 grandchildren, so what will one more do? Is it that I will not be able to afford to do things for her or bring her into my family? I want more grandchildren, but there is science — DNA. If you say you are my granddaughter and science has proven that you are my granddaughter, I would gladly accept you.”
He further revealed that three DNA tests were conducted for Davido. Two returned negative results, while the third was declared inconclusive due to contamination. To eliminate any doubt of mistaken identity, tests were also carried out for Davido’s cousin, Adebayo Adeleke, known as B Red, which equally returned negative.
Narrating how the process began, Adeleke said he contacted the child’s mother directly and made it clear he would accept the girl if the tests proved positive.
“Immediately I saw this letter, even before calling David, I called this woman and said, ‘Look, I’m not speaking to my son yet, but I’m going to speak to him. But I’ll suggest to you to give me your address in Ibadan. I’ll send my driver to come and know where you live, but I can assure you that if this girl is my granddaughter, you have no problems with me; I’ll welcome her into my family happily.’ She was happy. She gave me her address, and I gave the address to my driver.”
He explained how the samples were taken at Vedic Hospital in Lagos, adding that the test was conducted using saliva samples, not blood.
“So we were all in the same room, and he (the doctor) told us the procedure. It was not blood. I’ve read on social media that they were drawing blood. It’s not. It was not done by blood. It was from their saliva in their mouth. And he told us that these samples would be sent to South Africa for analysis. The grandmother of the baby and I signed that both of us would be the ones to receive the result.”
He revealed the outcome.
“When the result came, there was 0.00 possibility that Davido was the girl’s father. Another test, he said, also turned negative.”
Despite the outcome, Adeleke disclosed that the family had supported the child and her mother financially over the years, including sponsoring their education. He said the mother later dropped out of university while the child completed her primary education.
The issue resurfaced publicly on January 15, 2025, when an Instagram account believed to be linked to Labinjoh appealed to Davido, alleging the child was being bullied and demanded another DNA test.
Davido responded on X, saying, “After five DNA tests… she dey crase… she and her mom better leave me the f**k alone and go find her papa.”
The woman later released alleged private messages between Davido and the child online.
Adeleke, however, claimed that a sister of the girl later informed him that the social media accounts used to push the narrative were allegedly created and managed by a media personality without the family’s approval.
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