I didn’t know my dad was a billionaire until I was 13 — Singer, Davido reveals
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, has disclosed that he didn’t know his father, Adedeji Adeleke, was a billionaire until he was 13.
The singer made this revelation in a recent interview with ‘Earn Your Leisure’.
He said he didn’t have a close relationship with his dad when he was growing up because his dad was always busy with work, so he had no idea about his line of business or net worth.
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According to him, it was after they moved to their new house when he was 13 that it dawned on him that they were rich.
Speaking on how humble his father is, the ‘omo baba olowo’ said his dad, a billionaire businessman, lives a normal and modest lifestyle, and even drove a Honda car, despite being a billionaire.
He added that his mum also drove a relatively inexpensive car, so he didn’t know they were stinkingly rich.
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