23 years after Gbenga Adeboye’s demise, his sisters demand DNA checks for widow’s children

 More than twenty years after the passing of celebrated Yoruba
broadcaster and comic Gbenga Adeboye, a bitter household controversy has
surfaced, along with his sisters calling for DNA testing to find out the organic
paternity of his widow’s kids.

 

The dispute ignited when Omolara Adeboye, the comic’s
widow, granted an interview accusing her deceased husband’s relations of
turning their backs on her following his demise and meddling along with his property.

She additionally alleged that Femi, her husband’s brother, took
paperwork referring to a home constructed by the comic and later claimed to have
handed them over to the household head.

“Femi used to go to us each morning after we have been nonetheless at
Olowura. After we relocated, they mentioned they wished to pack his belongings. That
was when he took the paperwork,” she mentioned.

“When I requested him about them, he saved saying he would carry
them, but it surely later resulted in an enormous struggle. He finally informed me he had given
them to the top of their household.”

She additionally denied allegations that she uncared for her husband
throughout his sickness.

Reacting in an interview on Baba Olomi TV, Sayo and Seun,
the comic’s sisters, hit again at their brother’s spouse.

Sayo alleged that her late brother disclosed earlier than his
demise that out of all his three kids, Igwe was his solely organic son.

She challenged Omolara to make the kids out there for
DNA checks to determine their paternity.

“Brother Gbenga informed Bro Femi that Igwe was his solely son,
however my brother didn’t come out overtly to say it. Lara, go and repent. Jesus is
coming quickly. We want DNA checks; we have to know the actual organic baby,” she
mentioned.

She accused Omolara of giving Gbenga tea whereas he was
hospitalised, regardless of medical recommendation regarding his situation.

“There was a day she gave him tea. I used to be not there, however the
nurse informed me. When I confronted her, she mentioned he was hungry and had requested
tea,” she added.

Seun additionally alleged that valuables have been faraway from Gbenga’s
residence whereas members of the family have been on the hospital.

She dismissed claims that the late comic belonged to the
Ogboni fraternity or engaged in fetish practices.

Adeboye, popularly often called Funwontan, was a celebrated
Yoruba comic and broadcaster who gained prominence by means of his radio
programmes and comedy performances.

He died on April 30, 2003, aged 43, following an sickness
reportedly linked to kidney illness.

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