Damilola Adeniyi Adegeye, daughter of juju singer King Sunny Ade, has accused her step-brother Dayo of holding him hostage.
In a series of posts via her Instastory, Damilola alleged that the 78-year-old singer was “kidnapped” by Dayo, who she referred to as his manager, with the help of his mother, brothers, and driver.
“King Sunny Ade has been kidnapped. The manager (Dayo) is the culprit along with his mother, brothers (Demola and Kenny) and his driver Ade,” she wrote.
In another post, Damilola claimed that Sunny Ade’s exact whereabouts remain unknown.
She also accused Dayo of withholding information and “misleading the family” by claiming everyone knows where he is.
“….This has shown me who they are, and these are the ones that my dad is around. But no one knows his whereabouts in the family and everyone is looking for him, yet these guys are not telling us where he is but say everyone knows,” she added.
“Hmmm, very funny. Come read this with me. Real stuff is coming out now!”
Damilola, who is based in the United Kingdom, also claimed that the manager is making Sunny Ade “work under duress”.
She argued that despite the singer’s continued work, the “family is not seeing the financial benefits,” and urged Dayo to “allow him rest”.
Damilola also called on the Nigerian police for help and pleaded with the public not to book the singer for any event at the moment.
“King Sunny Ade, my dad, has been kidnapped and is working under duress. Emergency!” she wrote.
“Bro D, stop booking the shows and let him rest, so he can take care of his family. He keeps working, but the family is not seeing the money!
“I need the Nigerian police. My dad, King Sunny Ade, has been kidnapped.
“Please don’t book him now. He is working under duress!”
Dayo has yet to publicly respond to the allegations as of the time of this report.