Adedeji Adeleke, father of Nigerian music star Davido, has revealed how the family coordinated several DNA tests to determine whether 12-year-old Anuoluwapo is the singer’s daughter.

The paternity controversy first emerged in mid-January when Anuoluwapo took to Instagram on January 15 to claim she had been bullied and mocked over the allegations that Davido, whose real name is David Adeleke, is her father. She said the situation had affected her mental health and demanded that the singer undergo a DNA test to confirm her claims.

Speaking on the matter, Adeleke said that prior to the family’s involvement, social media personality Kemi Olunloyo had suggested that the child might instead be related to B-Red, Davido’s cousin.

He explained:
“Because B-Red’s name is Adebayo, but his middle name is also David Adeleke, when the aunty of the little girl came, I said, ‘Look, this is what we are going to do.’

“You pick a clinic of your choice, come to Lagos with the little girl, and I will make sure everything is arranged. But before that, I decided to set up another clinic in Lekki, separate from the first one, so David and the little girl could undergo two more tests, while my nephew Bayo would also do two tests. That’s why you’ve heard that we conducted five DNA tests in total.”

According to Adeleke, three of the tests were for Davido, while two were for B-Red.

He recounted how the family first became aware of the child:
“I received a package in my mail from Ibadan in 2014 via DHL, which contained pictures of a little girl, photos of David with the girl, and a picture of the girl’s mother. There was also the child’s birth certificate, which listed the father as Adeleke David and the mother as Adeleke Ayoomide. That immediately caught my attention—how could she have the Adeleke name? The package also included a letter from the girl’s grandmother, Anu, with her contact number.”

The letter read in part:
“Dear Sir, I know you and your family are in good health. I am a widow with two daughters; I lost my husband 13 years ago and have cared for them on my own. Early last year, my eldest daughter informed me that your son David Adeleke was responsible for her pregnancy. She gave birth to a baby girl on November 19.”

Adeleke explained how he contacted the grandmother and arranged the DNA tests:
“Even before I spoke to David, I called the grandmother. I assured her that if this girl is my granddaughter, she would have no problem being welcomed into our family. I arranged for the test at the hospital I use in Lekki, which is an Indian-run hospital, and asked them to coordinate the procedure.”

He added that the tests were conducted using saliva samples and analyzed in South Africa:
“When the day came, my driver brought the mother, the baby, and the grandmother. David, myself, and Lati went first, and the doctor explained the procedure. The samples were sealed and sent to South Africa for analysis. When the results were ready, the mother, grandmother, and I signed to receive them together, and we opened the result as a group.”