Ayo Labinjoh, the woman who claims singer Davido is the biological father of her teenage daughter, Aanu Adeleke, has spoken publicly for the first time amid the escalating DNA controversy surrounding the child.
Her response follows Davido’s recent statement in which he insisted that multiple DNA tests had confirmed that Aanu is not his daughter. The music star also claimed he had never met Labinjoh, using harsh language to describe her, after Aanu published an open letter calling for a paternity test.
In a statement posted on Aanu’s Instagram page, Labinjoh disputed Davido’s account and offered her own version of events. She said she met the singer years ago at HQClub and alleged that he distanced himself from her because he believed she was a sex worker.
Labinjoh further challenged the credibility of the DNA tests cited by Davido, alleging that the procedure was improperly conducted. According to her, Davido’s father took them to a private laboratory rather than a hospital in 2014, where blood samples were drawn but later discarded without her knowledge.
She described the test results as fraudulent, alleging that a laboratory technician misrepresented his identity and that no valid analysis was ever carried out on her daughter’s sample.
“We were taken to a lab, not a hospital. My daughter’s blood was collected and thrown away behind our backs, and a false report was later produced,” she said, adding that the experience took a toll on Aanu’s mental health.
Labinjoh also accused Davido of intimidation, claiming he recently contacted Aanu directly, issuing threats and subjecting her to verbal abuse. She maintained that the dispute is not about financial gain but about her daughter’s right to know her true identity.
“My daughter is not fighting for money. She is fighting for who she is,” she said.
Calling for an independent resolution, Labinjoh said she intends to seek the involvement of the United States authorities to oversee a fresh DNA test, noting that Davido is a US citizen. She added that any future test must be conducted transparently and under international supervision.
She concluded by condemning what she described as ongoing bullying and misrepresentation, stressing that her daughter did not choose the circumstances of her birth and should not be subjected to abuse.
