Fatai Odunsi, father of singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has said his son has agreed to buy him a house, cover his medical expenses, and take care of his daughter.
Odunsi, also known as Malo, suffered a stroke and claimed he had been struggling with medical bills. In a viral video on Thursday, he called on Nigerians to help beg Asake to assist him.
Speaking in an interview with digital creator Aki Abolade, popularly known as Mrlilgaga, on Sunday, Odunsi expressed gratitude to Asake for reaching out.
“He (Asake) has said they should look for a house that he will buy for me, and they have been looking for it since yesterday (Saturday). He has started doing it,” he said in Yoruba.
When asked if he was proud of his son, he responded, “I’m proud of him. He will not be unfortunate, nothing will happen to him, and he will not go down.”
Addressing why he was upset with Asake, he said, “It was because I had not seen him in a long time. His mother ought to ask him, ‘When was the last time you saw your father?’ That was what infuriated me, but we have settled everything. There is no fight anymore.”
“He has reached out to me and said he will do everything I wanted. We have settled our issues. He has called and spoken with me, there is no issue again,” he added.
Asake had come under criticism over the weekend as netizens and residents of Isale Eko, Lagos, accused him of neglecting his ailing father.
A video of Odunsi claiming he had not seen his son since 2022 sparked reactions on social media, with many condemning the singer.
Responding to the allegations, Asake shared a cryptic message on TikTok, singing in Yoruba:
“You can’t please everyone, you can’t please the world. But anything you are doing, just do it for God.
“My own father wants to cajole me, and I have sent so much money to him. I have struggled for so many years, but they want to make life tire me.”
The controversy deepened when a woman identified as Adijat claimed to be Asake’s baby mama and accused him of neglecting their 11-year-old daughter, Zeenat.
“I have an 11-year-old daughter for Asake. Before he became famous, I always supported him. I sent him all my savings when he was at the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife).
“Asake used to call me to thank me for standing by him, but now I have tried to reach out to him, and he starts saying that I am forcing myself on him.
“He even said if I continued to disturb him, he would block me on all his socials like WhatsApp. After Asake got famous, he sent N1m to me and his daughter,” Adijat said in Yoruba during a TikTok live chat.
Some family members also called on Asake to take responsibility for his father and daughter, offering to conduct a DNA test if necessary.
“I am begging you, Ololade Mr Money. Even if Nigerians donate N10bn to this man, just N1m from Asake would make him happier.
“Please take care of your father. If you don’t want to support him directly, buy him a house in Isale Eko where he can earn rent income to survive.
“In this Isale Eko, you can see a house of N40m, N50m that you can build so that this man can be collecting rent. Also, if you are in doubt about Zeenat, the mother has agreed to a DNA test,” a woman said in a viral video.
Asked about the situation with Asake’s daughter, Odunsi said the singer had agreed to take responsibility.
“He (Asake) has said he will take care of her,” he said.
When asked if Asake had accepted the child, Odunsi replied, “Yes, he has accepted her. He accepted his child, he has never denied his child. He will take care of the child.”
Odunsi also denied being irresponsible, contrary to some speculations on social media.
