Davido Remains Silent As Rumour of Son’s Death Spreads on Social Media

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The news is all over the internet, most media outlets have reported that Davido and his fiancee, Chioma Rowland, have lost their son, Ifeanyi.

The news first broke through popular Nigerian actress and close friend of the family, Eniola Badmus, in a tweet which she has now deleted.

However, Davido nor anyone from his camp are yet to confirm or react to the news hours after the rumor of Ifeanyi’s death spread on social media.

According to reports, the three-year-old boy drowned in a pool at his father’s house in Banana Island on Monday.

Some reports has it that a number of people at Davido’s house when the incident happened were arrested by the police for interrogation.

Davido is said to have been moved from the hospital his ‘late’ son was rushed to and taken to his father’s house.

Ifeanyi who was born in 2019, he was believed to have been underwater for a very long time before being spotted and rushed to a hospital in the Lekki area of the state, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.

Some notable Nigerians have taken to their various social media accounts to pray for the family while wishing that the news is not true.

British rapper and singer, Stephanie Victoria Allen, better known by her stage name Stefflon Don, took to her verified Twitter account to pray for the singer. She tweeted, “Prayers for Davido and Chioma.”

Prayers up for Chioma and Davido 🙏🏾❤️

— 1DON (@stefflondon) November 1, 2022

Another user of the microblogging app, @CruzNwachukwu wrote, “Until Davido tweets about it, I’m not believing anything God abeg oh, Ifeanyi can’t be gone so soon.”(sic)

Until Davido tweets about it, I’m not believing anything
God abeg oh, Ifeanyi can’t be gone so soon 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/uYeZfWuLMD

— God Abeg 🍥 (@CruzNwachukwu) October 31, 2022

 

Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed also tweeted, “I pray what we hearing about Davido’s son tonight is not true.”

I pray what we hearing about Davido’s son tonight is not true. 💔

— Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed (STAN) #ObiDatti2023 (@Naija_Activist) October 31, 2022

However, some tweeps are saying the three-year-old is alive.

The Twitter user Gbosewo Of Lagos via his handle @gbosewo407 stated that the young lad is fine as he has spoken with Davido. He wrote, “But people sha, always fast to spread bad news I just spoke with @davido now and he confirmed Infeayi is very fine now and still receiving treatments.”(sic)

But people sha, always fast to spread bad news

I just spoke with @davido now and he confirmed Infeayi is very fine now and still receiving treatments

— Gbosewo Of Lagos (@gbosewo407) October 31, 2022