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UPDATE: King Sunny Ade Speaks About His Alleged Kidnap In New Video [WATCH]
Following claims of his alleged “abduction,” Nigerian music legend, King Sunny Ade, has addressed concerns about his whereabouts.
A Nigerian journalist, Olawale Olaleye, had yesterday raised alarm over the disappearance of the music icon.
He further disclosed how a lady identified as Damilola Adeniyi, who claimed to be Sunny Ade’s daughter, had accused the musician’s manager and son, Dayo Adegeye, of “abducting their father and forcing him to work under duress.”
Adeniyi had, in a series of posts on her Instagram handle, accused Dayo, her half-brother, and his siblings, of “using Sunny Ade to get shows which he never attended.”
Reacting to the allegation, Dayo had, in a statement issued on Monday evening, denied the allegation, claiming that “Sunny Ade is safe and in good condition.”
Adegeye reiterated that the musician “was not abducted by anyone,” stressing that his band are working with the family to “put an end to the rumour and protect his reputation.”
Sunny Ade would thereafter appear in a now viral video to confirm his safety and well-being.
As captured in the short video shared on Facebook by Olaleye, the musician was seen singing one of his songs in Yoruba, “ènìyàn laso mi,” before expressing his gratitude to Nigerians for their concern over his whereabouts.
“Glory be to Almighty Father in heaven. I thank God and you my fans all over the world. It’s my children that insisted on seeing me. I thank God within the period I went to relax. I wasn’t kidnapped and also did not run away.
“I have to thank you my fans. Since six to seven hours up till now, the whole world have been calling me out of love.
“This is the beginning. I’m on my way to a show now. I was at a show last Saturday at Lekki. I wonder why people say I’ve been kidnapped. I was never kidnapped.
“To great Nigerians, thank you. Beginning from the President of the great nation Nigeria.” Sunny Ade said in the video.
