A video of Fatai Odunsi, the father of Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, soliciting for help following his battle with stroke has surfaced on social media.
Fatai Odunsi, according to the video, was left paralysed after suffering a stroke. He’s however, seeking public financial assistance to cover his medical expenses, leading to accusations that the music star has abandoned his ailing father despite his success.
Following the news, the singer has now found himself at the centre of controversy, with many criticising him for not caring for his father. However, conflicting narratives soon emerged about Malo’s role in Asake’s life.
Some sources alleged that Malo was a supportive father who raised Asake singlehandedly after his mother left when he was three years old. Others countered this claim, stating that the singer had been abandoned by his father and only had a strong relationship with his mother, whose name he adopted as his stage name.
A Facebook user, Segun Ben-Ajayi, shut down allegations that Malo was a deadbeat father, insisting that he played a crucial role in Asake’s upbringing. “Malo was never an absentee father. He raised Asake alone when his mother left. Now, ironically, the singer enjoys his success with the very person who abandoned him,” Ben-Ajayi wrote.
