Asake and his father, Mr Fatai Odunsi have been atop of the trending list of the microblogging site, Twitter Nigeria after videos of him claiming to suffer a partial stroke surfaced online. Expectedly, the topic quickly garnered immense traction as it disclosed the frailties in the life of a top celebrity such as Asake- the exact type of controversy that people like.
The developing topic shows that celebrities are humans as well and everyone has a background story. Prior to finding fame and performing at O2 Arena or receiving a Grammy nomination, there are past traumas and heartache that haunts each person from childhood. The atomic elements that compounds from decades ago, there are various factors that the onlookers would never understand, a perspective that would remain alien to those who are staring at emerging controversy from the outside.
Of course, netizens would drop thinkpieces online, they’ll throw stones at the father and gnash their teeth at the 30-year-old singer-songwriter, Asake, however, the truth would be entangled in a web of emotions. In the end, there would really be no ‘universal’ truth to this discussion, no heroes nor villains, just a family dispute that would settle when Asake decides to drop funds for his ailing father.
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Netizens have shared their opinions pertaining to how the ongoing family feud can be resolved.
Some commentators have admonished Asake whose real name is Ololade Ahmed to forgive his father regardless of the conflict between them, afterall, ‘a father is a father’, regardless of his sins. Meanwhile, another coterie of social media commentators has opined that Asake should further distance himself from father alongside members of his paternal family should continue to seek funds from him.
The objective of this article is to question the sometimes-harsh treatments that fathers seem to receive from wards after several years. This has been the primary theme of the ongoing controversy between Asake and members of his family.
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The Rise of Ololade Asake
In 2022, Asake released his debut studio album, Mr Money With The Vibes. Following the release of the album, Asake quickly became a mainstream superstar courtesy of the various smash hits that emerged from the album, the singer-songwriter who was signed to Olamide Baddo’s record label, Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL) went on to release two more albums- Work of Art (2023) and Lungu Boy (2024) respectively.
Following his impressive body of work, Asake received a Grammy nomination at the 2025 edition of the mercurial award ceremony. Although he didn’t emerge successful, Asake continued to recognized that he is on the right path and his music career has continued to experience meteoric accentuation. In February 2025, Mr Money confirmed that he is no longer signed to Olamide’s record label, YBNL and he has started his own label named, Giran Republic.
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The Sins of The Father: Mr Fatai Odunsi Asks For Help
Amid the ongoing transition in Mr Money’s music career, a man granted an interview where he claims to be the father of Asake. According to the man named, Fatai Odunsi, his son, Asake has failed to respond to his messages since he fell ill in 2022- this was at the same time the ‘Yoga’ crooner began to experience a level of prominence in the entertainment industry.
In a video trending online, Mr Odunsi alongside several others who identify as members of Asake’s paternal familial, the singer-songwriter hasn’t cared for his father since he attained a new level of success. Calling upon Asake, his family members opined that he should assist his father financially and also build a house for him in Isale Eko.
As a matter of fact, it was also revealed that Asake has an 11-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
Amid the ongoing conundrum, Asake released a video on his TikTok account where he mentioned that his father is simply trying to cajole him. Speaking in his native Yoruba language, he stated that “it is impossible to please everyone.” The singer-songwriter did not mention what transpired between himself and his father, however, it is apparent that his parents haven’t been together for a long time.
Conclusion: How Do We Forgive An Absentee Father?
There have been allegations online that the singer-songwriter acquired a brand new vehicle for his father and also build him a house. Perhaps the aforementioned gifts are not enough to quench the wimps and caprices of his father, then, there is more to what we see. If Asake has indeed aided his father financial on previous occasions, then, it is a wrong move for his dad to drag him on social media or through other media means.
It is only advisable for social media users to desist from making comments about the ongoing conflict- it’s a misunderstanding amid members of the family that would definitely reach a truce when all the parties involved put their egos aside to do what it is best in protecting the image of the family.
In the Nigerian society, people rarely discuss how parents offend their children, instead, children have been brought up to forgive and forget their parents. Children are not given the opportunity to express their hurt, insecurities and struggles, instead, they are left to figure life out on their own. It is apparent that this is the episode with Asake and his father, the bond broke somewhere, now, the Nigerian singer-songwriter has been given the burden of forgiveness- the ball is in his court, let’s see how this episode plays out.
