A Nigerian man claiming to be the father of singer Asake is seeking financial assistance from the public due to what he described as “health struggles”.

In a now-viral video, the aged man identified as Fatai Odunsi revealed he has been suffering from a stroke since 2022.

Odunsi alleged that he has not seen Asake since his stroke and claimed that the singer has consistently ignored his calls.

“I am the father to Asake who is singing. The last time I saw him was when this thing happened to me on March 29, 2022,” he said.

“He does not pick up my calls anytime I call him. Now I have become tired. I have been looking for this my brother and I recently met with him.”

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In the video, Odunsi was accompanied by Sonibare, who claimed to be his brother.

Sonibare explained that he had sought Odunsi’s permission before sharing his story on social media. He also appealed to Nigerians to come to their aid.

“As I said earlier, his name is Fatai Odunsi. He is the one who gave birth to Asake whom every one of us knows as Ololade Mr Money. We need the help of Nigerians because he is now broke,” Sonibare said.

“I have done the best I could as a person. That is why I am coming to you Nigerians to come to our aid. Whatever amount you can give, even if it is N1 please help him out. I do not want him to die young. We all will not die young too.

“I am not just doing what I am doing. I sought permission from him before doing it. He has been looking for me for a while to put him on social media.

“We needed to come to the public to ask for help because we no longer have the money.”

Odunsi’s claim has not been verified. Asake has also not publicly responded to the allegations.

[TheCable]