The mother and daughter at the centre of a long-running paternity dispute involving Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, have responded publicly to his latest denial, accusing the singer of bullying, threats and spreading false information.
In posts shared on Instagram late Thursday, 12-year-old Anuoluwapo Mitchelle and her mother, Ayo Labinjoh, disputed Davido’s claim that he conducted five DNA tests proving he is not the girl’s father, insisting only one test was ever carried out and alleging it was fraudulent.
Reacting on her Instagram page, Anuoluwapo Mitchelle (@anuadeleke001) said she was “devastated” by Davido’s response to her earlier appeal for a DNA test.
“My dad Mr David Adeleke replied me earlier this evening. I was devastated on the way he cursed me out bullied me and threatened to lock my mother up simply because I want to establish my identity,” she wrote.
She further accused the singer of changing his account of events, saying:
“He also tweeted to the world calling my mom a ‘bitch’ he never met yet claiming he now had 5 DNA tests with me. First it was two, now it’s 5. He even said the last one was on my 10th birthday.”
According to her, only one test was done.
“According to my mom, we only went for one test which… which was fake as posted on her statement pinned on top of this page,” she added, urging the public to read her mother’s statement.
Anuoluwapo thanked Nigerians and the media for their support, adding, “My mom will post the chat later. My mother has moved on and does not appreciate these false information.”
In a separate post, Ayo Labinjoh, also rejected Davido’s comments and language, insisting she was not his “baby mama.”
“First things first, my name is Ayo Labinjoh. I’m not Davido’s baby mama or a bitch,” she wrote.
“I am very protective of my daughter’s mental health after the level of bullying she went through for years.”
She alleged her daughter “cried for days, fainted in school and went through psychotherapy,” and said the renewed controversy had deeply affected the child.
Labinjoh challenged Davido’s DNA claims, stating: “Last time it was his lawyer who brainwashed Nigerians that there were 2 tests done and I chose the hospital…”
She further alleged that the lab process was compromised and that the drawn blood was never tested.
“We wasted our time, disrupted Anu’s mental health then they lied that we did two tests, now 5 and then he’s never met me,” she wrote.
Labinjoh also accused Davido of directly harassing the child.
“David chatted my daughter tonight threatening to lock me up,” she said.
She added that she would seek international oversight if another test is to be conducted.
“David is a US citizen. I will request the US State Department to contact the Embassy in Lagos or Abuja to help us supervise and witness a clean independent DNA test,” she wrote.
The latest exchange follows earlier report in which Davido categorically denied paternity, stating on Instagram and X that he had taken “5 DNA tests, all negative,” and insisting, “I am not your father.”
The singer also said he had never had a relationship with Labinjoh outside the DNA process and described the claims as “nonsense.”
The dispute, which dates back to 2017, has once again drawn widespread public attention, with both sides maintaining sharply opposing accounts of the DNA testing and their past interactions.