Musibau Alani, a veteran Fuji musician and stepfather of Afrobeats singer Asake, has denied snatching Asake’s mother, Fali, from his father, Odunsi (also known as Malo).

The controversy arose after Odunsi claimed that Asake had neglected him, leading to widespread social media discussions.

Musibau stated that he met Fali as a single mother who had previously divorced from Malo and married her, caring for Asake and raising three children with her.

He further added that Malo thanked him for taking care of Asake when they subsequently met.

Musibau confirmed his marriage to Asake’s mother during a media interview, saying the pair produced three children, two of whom are now deceased.

Recounting how he met and married Asake’s mother, he said “I met Fali as a single mother; she was already separated from her husband, whom I didn’t know at the time. We got along, and she moved in with me along with her son, Ahmed. I trained the boy.”

He also spoke about what transpired when he met Asake’s father on a later date after he’d married Fali.

He said, “I eventually met her ex-husband, Malo, who was working at a council in Lagos Island. The day he saw me there, he told his colleagues to thank me for taking good care of his son, Asake.

“For the record, I did not snatch Fali from her first husband, neither was I present nor played at Asake’s naming ceremony.” (Saturday Sun)