Sunny Ade’s daughter, Damilola Adeniyi Adegeye has accused her step-brother of abducting their father.
It appears that their is a family dispute in the home of Nigerian juju music icon King Sunny Ade.
In a series of emotional Instagram stories, Damilola alleged that her father had been “kidnapped” by his manager, identified as her step-brother, Dayo, with the help of Dayo’s mother, siblings Demola and Kenny, and a driver named Ade.
“King Sunny Ade has been kidnapped. The manager (Dayo) is the culprit along with his mother, brothers (Demola and Kenny) and his driver Ade,” Damilola wrote.
Sunny Ade’s daughter claimed the 77-year-old singer is being forced to work against his will.
“He keeps working, but the family is not seeing the money. Bro D, stop booking the shows and let him rest, so he can take care of his family,” she said.
Despite his public appearances, Damilola insists that Sunny Ade’s actual location remains unknown to close family members.
“No one knows his whereabouts in the family, and everyone is looking for him,” she stated, accusing Dayo of “misleading the family.”
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Calling it an “emergency,” she appealed to the Nigerian police and urged fans and event organisers not to engage the singer until the situation is clarified.
“Please don’t book him now. He is working under duress!”
As of press time, Dayo or other members of the Adegeye family have not issued an official response, and the police have not issued a public statement either.
The shocking allegations have stirred concern among fans and industry observers, raising questions about the well-being of one of Nigeria’s most celebrated musical icons.
With his band, King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, King Sunny Ade became an international star across Africa during the mid-1980s, touring and gaining a significant audience in the United States and Europe as well. He is known as the Minister of Enjoyment.
