DAVIDO TAKES BABY MAMA DRAMA TO NEW HEIGHTS

The battle that erupted between hip hop singer, Davido, and his baby mama, Sophie Momodu, on Thursday brings to mind the adventures of other Nigerian artistes, CHUX OHAI writes

Award-winning Afro-pop singer, Davido (real name is David Adeleke), may not be in the right frame of mind to celebrate the arrival of the New Year, following his involvement in an alleged child abduction controversy.

While fellow artistes and their respective families continue to clink glasses today in celebration of 2016, it appears the singer will be preoccupied with getting over the controversy, which also involves the mother of his seven-month-old daughter, Sophie Momodu.

According to reports monitored online, Davido and Sophie, who are both unmarried, had been in a quiet struggle for the possession of the child.

Matters assumed a different dimension on Tuesday when the artiste and his half-sister, Ashely Adeleke, were reportedly prevented from travelling to Dubai with the child by immigration officials at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The officials, it was said, acted in response to a petition from Sophia, which claimed that the singer and his folks had abducted her daughter. The immediate result was an altercation on social media between Davido and his folks on one hand and Sophie, as well as her cousin and publisher of OVATIONmagazine, Dele Momodu, on the other.

However, Davido is not the first popular Nigerian artiste to find himself entangled in what is now known as the ‘baby mama’ syndrome. At different times in their career, the likes of Tuface Idibia, Ice Prince, Timaya and Wizkid have had to accept responsibility for unwanted pregnancies. They had also faced the challenges of early fatherhood.

Tuface Idibia

Before he finally settled down to marriage with his lover of many years, actress Annie Macaulay, Tuface allegedly had six children from four different women. One of the baby mamas known as Pero was the subject of a recent ‘kissing drama’ on social media that was stoutly refuted by the popular singer himself and his wife.

Timaya

After he quit an emotionally draining relationship with a Nollywood actress, a few years ago, Timaya finally found love with Barbara, who is the mother of his two daughters. But the singer has been silent on marriage with the lady, who has turned out to be his biggest fan.

Wizkid

Wizkid’s baby mama, Sola Ogudugu, gave birth to their son, Boluwatife, while the artiste was still having a relationship with his girlfriend, Tania Omotayo. But it seems that he has finally dumped the relationship to get closer to Sola.

Of course, modern highlife big boy, Flavour, is steadily entrenching himself as a force to reckon with in the baby mama business.

At the last count, he has ‘scored two goals’ with two beautiful ladies – Sandra Okagbue and Anna Banner.