Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, better known as Asake, has opened up on his relationship with his father.
In an interview on Kortyeo, he recalled leaving his father’s house when his dad opposed the pursuit of his musical dream.
Asake said he had a close relationship with his father when they were younger, and revealed that his father was more stubborn than he was, so he couldn’t look him in the face.
Asake said he left home at 15 and was focused on where he was going, and no one could change his mind.
“The father who gave birth to me, he’s more stubborn than I am. So I couldn’t look him in the face. We were close when I was younger, but I came to a point when I wanted to leave home to do what I am doing now, but my father said no. But I just took off regardless.
I was 15 then, focused on where I was going. And there was nothing anybody could tell me”.
The singer said his love for his father is still the same, and even if his father points a gun at him, he’ll always be his father. Asake made it known that he loves his father as much as he loves his mother.
In the spirit of Ramadan, Asake had gifted his mother a G-Wagon for Ramadan.
Not done, he had surprised his father with a new car. In viral videos, the Lonely At The Top corner was captured, presenting the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser, to his father, who was in awe.
Last year, the singer’s father had cried out to Nigerians for help, soliciting funds from the public so he could take care of his deteriorating health.
Reports online claimed that the fast-rising singer had abandoned his father, who was paralysed after suffering from a stroke. While some sources claimed that Asake’s father was a deadbeat and had abandoned him when he was a child, other sources claim that his father was very present in his life, and it was his mother who now showers love on him, who had abandoned him.
In a public statement, his father, Mr Fatai, and his family made a specific demand of the singer, requesting that Asake provide an N50m house in Isale Eko that would generate rental income to support him. Additionally, they are demanding a DNA test for Zeenat, Asake’s alleged 11-year-old daughter, whom they claim he has also abandoned.
Though Asake didn’t publicly respond to the claims, he seemingly addressed the first viral video through his music, reflecting on the pressure from those around him.
