Davido has refuted claims that he is the father of a certain teenager named Anu Adeleke. Stating that numerous DNA tests have already proven he is not her real father.
Anu Adeleke, a small child who has long claimed to be the singer’s first daughter, made a public appeal that prompted the response.
Anu described years of bullying, emotional turmoil, and uncertainty about her parentage in a long Instagram post posted on Thursday, January 15, 2026, in which she urged Davido to consent to a DNA test to “establish my identity.”
In the post, the teenager said she decided to speak up as she entered her teenage years, adding that she wanted clarity for her own peace of mind. She said she had struggled with mental health challenges as a child due to public attention surrounding the claim and thanked Nigerians who had supported her emotionally over the years.
Hours after the post gained traction online, Davido responded on X (formerly Twitter), rejecting the request and accusing the girl’s mother of continuing a matter he said had already been resolved.
In his first response, the singer said that five DNA tests had been conducted in the past and described the renewed claims as baseless. He stated that both the girl and her mother should “leave me alone” and maintained that the tests had already established that he was not the child’s father.
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When another X user asked whether he had ever met the girl’s mother, Davido replied that he had no relationship with her beyond the DNA testing process. He said he only encountered her during the tests.
The singer further claimed that DNA tests were carried out at five different hospitals, three chosen by him and two selected by the girl’s family. According to him, all the results came back negative.
While expressing sympathy for the girl, Davido placed responsibility on her mother for prolonging the issue and said he would no longer comment publicly on the matter.
He described the situation as distressing and said it was unfair to continue revisiting it despite the reported test results.
The dispute is not brand-new. Prince Bobo Ajudua, Davido’s former attorney, addressed the paternity allegation in public in January 2025.
Ajudua stated that DNA testing had been performed at several respectable hospitals, including one selected by the girl’s family, and that the results demonstrated Davido was not the father in an Instagram comment at the time.
Ajudua encouraged the girl’s mother to cease pursuing the case, denouncing the ongoing allegations as unjust to the kid and the Adeleke family.
Neither party had released any formal DNA records as of the time this story was filed. Additionally, Davido has declared that his most recent remarks will be his last on the matter.
