Musibau Alani denies allegations of snatching Asake’s mother from ex

Veteran Fuji musician Musibau Alani, stepfather to Afrobeats star Asake, has denied allegations that he took Asake’s mother, Fali, from her former husband, Odunsi, also known as Malo.

The controversy arose after Malo accused Asake of abandoning him during a period of illness. Amid the family dispute, rumours spread that Fali had influenced Asake’s alleged estrangement from his father after leaving Malo for another man.

‘I didn’t snatch her’ – Musibau

Reacting to the claims, Musibau refuted the accusations, stating that Fali was no longer married to Malo when he met her.

In a recent media chat, he confirmed his marriage to Asake’s mother, a union that produced three children, though two have since passed away.

“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 (Asake). I trained the boy,” Musibau explained.

He also recounted his encounter with Asake’s father after marrying Fali.

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

‘I didn’t play at Asake’s naming ceremony’

Musibau also addressed claims that he performed as a musician during Asake’s naming ceremony, clarifying that the story was false.

“For the record, I did not snatch Fali from her first husband, and I was neither present at nor played at Asake’s naming ceremony,” he asserted.