The narratives regarding singer Asake’s relationship with his ailing father have become a topic of discussion on social media platforms.
Prompt News reported earlier that a viral video showed Asake’s father seeking public assistance.
In the footage, he appeared to be paralyzed, raising questions about his connection to his well-known son, Ololade Asake.
While some individuals have labeled Mr. Odunsi Fatai as a negligent father, others assert that he was actively involved in his son’s life and played a crucial role in his upbringing.
To clarify the situation amidst these conflicting accounts, a man named Segun Ben-Ajayi claimed that Asake’s father raised him alone from the age of three, following the departure of his mother.
In his words: “Mr. Odunsi Fatai was not an absentee father. Far from it. He single-handedly raised Asake from the age of three, after his mother left. He worked as an LG council staff on the Island, known and respected by many. He sold his car to send Asake to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Asake Primary & secondary teachers, colleagues, and neighbors have all testified to his sacrifices and dedication.”
“Ironically, the mother who left Asake as a child is now his favorite. He even adopted her name—Asake—as his stage identity. Life truly takes unexpected turns. Now, a man who gave everything for his son is suffering alone, abandoned and in need. This is bigger than social media debates—it is a call for humanity. Well-meaning Nigerians, please rise to support Mr. Odunsi Fatai. Let’s not allow a father’s sacrifices to be forgotten.”
Read Netizens reactions below:
@Ogunlade L Ebunoluwa said: “Posterity will judge Asake , having read from people who knew him back in the days ,and the track record of how his Father was solidly a pillar of support. I saw so many of my fender saying all sort of things yesterday, because as usual na only man be dead beat. Some of them do worse. Even if the man is dead beat, and I’m a position to help, I will do the best I can for him, leaving him to his fate thereafter, just that I cannot be close to him.”
@Casmir Ejike Okoli said: “The said Asake must be a yeye person to abandon his father. I know how women try to manipulate children but Asake should have known better by now. If he fails to adjust immediately he will suffer worse from women and his own children.”
@Abayomi David-Ola Asaolu said: “These ones who opined yesterday that he must have been an absent father ran into the hole without a word for the absent mother when evidence surfaced yesterday.”
@Nkem Nwachukwu said: “This may affect his progress adversely. Then he will turn around to start to blame innocent people around him, not considering that he is the one that kindled the inferno that is engulfing him.
@Fikasco MamaBeloved said: “The guy is acting under the mother voodoo manipulation. Kii se oju lasan. But it is highly disheartening.”
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