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 an illness, sparking rumors that Fali had influenced the alleged estrangement after leaving Malo for another man.

“I Didn’t Snatch Her” – Musibau

Reacting to the claims, Musibau refuted the allegations, insisting that Fali was no longer married to Malo when they met.

“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 said in a recent media chat.

He also recalled his encounter with Malo 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 recounted.

“I Didn’t Play at Asake’s Naming Ceremony”

Musibau also dismissed claims that he performed as a musician during Asake’s naming ceremony.

“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 stated.