For more than a decade, Davido has occupied a central place in African pop culture, and his private life has been the subject of persistent public scrutiny. Questions about paternity, family structure and past relationships often return to the news cycle, especially when new allegations surface. A recent claim by a young teenager has revived public debate and renewed interest in what is confirmed, what is disputed and what remains unproven.
A New Allegation Rekindles an Old Conversation
In early 2026, a 13-year-old girl named Anu Adeleke released an open letter stating that she had been told since birth that Davido was her father. Her message, widely shared online, asked the singer to acknowledge her publicly. She also claimed that her mother had made several attempts to reach him over the years without success.
The allegation is not new in form, although each iteration brings a different set of details. The case has become a point of online discussion, but Davido and his team have dismissed the claims and described them as false.
Earlier Claims and the First Recorded DNA Test Dispute
In 2017, another woman, Ayotomode Labinjoh, then twenty-six, alleged that she had met Davido at a club in 2013, after which she became pregnant. She later claimed that the child, a girl initially named Veronica and later called Aanuoluwapo, was fathered by him.
According to her account, a DNA test was conducted in September 2014 at the request of Davido’s family. The result showed that Davido was not the biological father. Ayotomode rejected the finding, insisting the test had been manipulated. Davido’s camp denied her allegations and maintained that the result was valid.
Records of this dispute remain part of the broader history of similar claims surrounding the artist, though none have led to a legal reversal of the DNA results released at the time.
Davido’s Confirmed Children and Their Mothers
Despite the recurring rumours, only a specific set of children have been formally acknowledged by Davido. These relationships are a matter of public record, and their identities are well established within the media landscape.
1. Sophia Momodu
Mother of his first child, Imade, born in 2015.
Their co-parenting relationship has been widely reported, often forming part of earlier conversations about shared custody and parental rights.
2. Amanda Brown (also known as “Mandy”)
A Togolese woman who became the mother of his second daughter, Hailey, born in 2017.
Her relationship with Davido has largely remained out of the public eye, aside from brief periods of online attention.
3. Chioma Adeleke (née Rowland)
Mother of his third child, Ifeanyi, born in 2019.
Ifeanyi passed away in 2022, an event that drew a rare moment of public sympathy around the family.
Chioma later gave birth to twins in 2023, a boy and a girl. Their names and photographs have not been publicly released. These twins are considered Davido’s sixth and seventh children.
4. Larissa London
An Angolan model and makeup artist, she is the mother of Davido’s fourth child, Dawson, born in 2020.
Davido initially avoided public comment about Dawson, but photos later confirmed his presence in the singer’s life.
These four women make up the list of mothers of Davido’s officially recognised children. There is no verified evidence supporting the claims of any other pregnancies or children beyond these.
Recurring Controversies and the Public Appetite for Celebrity Family Narratives
Davido remains one of the most observed public figures on the continent, and his name features frequently in family-related controversies, whether verified or not. The combination of fame, wealth and past relationships has created an environment in which allegations often surface, each demanding attention from audiences who follow celebrity news closely.
Some of these disputes have been resolved through DNA testing, while others have remained within the realm of unverified claims. The most recent story involving Anu Adeleke adds to the long catalogue of online debates, although the facts of the matter remain unchanged: Davido has acknowledged seven children, and the names of their mothers are publicly known.
