{"id":22974,"date":"2025-03-13T17:24:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/?p=22974"},"modified":"2025-03-13T17:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:24:51","slug":"man-battling-stroke-claims-to-be-asakes-father-laments-being-abandoned-by-singer-stirs-reactions-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/2025\/03\/13\/man-battling-stroke-claims-to-be-asakes-father-laments-being-abandoned-by-singer-stirs-reactions-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Man battling stroke claims to be Asake\u2019s father, laments being abandoned by singer; stirs reactions (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Social media is ablaze with shock and curiosity over a viral video of a man who not only claims to have birthed Asake but also alleges the singer neglected him since 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In the emotional footage, he laid bare his struggles, voiced his pain and frustration while pleading for support in his battle against the crippling effects of a stroke.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>.A man who introduced himself as Fatai Odunsi Ahmed, claiming to be the father of Afrobeats sensation Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has sent shockwaves across social media with a heart-wrenching video detailing his struggle with illness and alleged abandonment.<\/p>\n<p>In the viral footage, which has gripped the internet and ignited intense speculation, Fatai appeared alongside a family friend, Mustapha Abiodun, who took it upon himself to expose the grim reality of the ailing man\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n<p>Seated, frail, and burdened by the weight of his ordeal, Fatai revealed that his life took a tragic turn in March 2022 when he suffered a stroke, the same period he claimed to have last seen Asake.<\/p>\n<p>With pain etched into his voice, he alleged that as his son\u2019s fame skyrocketed, he was cast into the shadows, left to battle his affliction in silence. He recounted his desperate attempts to reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/2024\/12\/26\/asake-reportedly-part-ways-with-olamides-ybnl-refuses-to-renew-contract\/\">former YBNL signee<\/a>, how his calls went unanswered.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in the grip of illness, he pleaded with Nigerians to come to his aid, to help fund his treatment as he fights to reclaim his health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH HIM LAMENTS IN CLIP BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 360px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-22974-1\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/1104879738079332_360_640_360_640_360_640.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/1104879738079332_360_640_360_640_360_640.mp4\">https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/1104879738079332_360_640_360_640_360_640.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>As expected, the video triggered an avalanche of reactions across social media, particularly on X and Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Shock, disbelief, and debate flooded comment sections. Many struggled to fathom how a superstar like Asake could abandon his father, if the claims held any truth.<\/p>\n<p>Others argued that there might be more to the story, while some outrightly dismissed him as a deadbeat dad now seeking relevance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE\u00a0 FULL VIDEO AND REACTIONS BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 360px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-22974-2\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/facebook_video_1741879667798.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/facebook_video_1741879667798.mp4\">https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/facebook_video_1741879667798.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163628.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163628-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163628-684x1024.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163641.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163641.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163641-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163700.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163700-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163716.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163716.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163716-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250313_163716-686x1024.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media is ablaze with shock and curiosity over a viral video of a man who not only claims to have birthed Asake but also alleges the singer neglected him since 2022. 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