In Nigeria’s vibrant entertainment industry, there are several celebrities who have gained fame not only for their talent but also for their personal lives, particularly their relationships and the number of children they have with different women.
These celebrities, often referred to as having “multiple baby mamas,” have captured public attention and generated discussions within the media and among their fans.
It is worth noting that the term ‘Baby Mama’ is used to describe an unmarried woman with kids for a man.
2Baba
Legendary singer, Innocent Idibia better known as 2Baba or 2face Idibia is also famous for having multiple baby mama and seven children (Three females and four males).
Sunmbo Adeoye
Sumbo Adeoye (formally Ajaba) has two children for 2Baba. The ex-lovers met while she was attending Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) as an undergraduate. She however got pregnant during their courtship but tied the pregnancy to another man and got married. Unfortunately for her, the marriage crashed after she birthed a child who looked exactly like 2Baba.
After her first marriage crashed, Sumbo went back to 2Baba and they continued their relationship from where they left it. During the period they got back together, she gave birth to her second child for him.
In 2009, their relationship came to an end when news surfaced that 2Face Idibia had impregnated other women. During a period when 2Face was out of the country, Sumbo decided to pack her belongings and move out of their shared home, taking her two children with her.
Perosaiyemi Adeniyi
The names of his children are:
- Isabella Idibia (F) —- Mother —- Annie Idibia
- Olivia Idibai (F) —- Mother —- Annie Idibia
- Zion Idibai (M) —- Mother —- Sunmbo Adeoye
- Nino Idibia (M) —- Mother —- Sunmbo Adeoye
- Justin Idibia (M) —- Mother —- Perosaiyemi Adeniyi
- Innocent Idibia (M) —- Mother —- Perosaiyemi Adeniyi
- Ehibenzy Rose Idibia —- Mother —- Perosaiyemi Adeniyi
Wizkid
Grammy-award-winning singer, Ayodeji Balogun better known as Wizkid has four children from three different women.
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Wizkid and Shola met in 2010 and had a baby boy a year later. Shola became a mother at the age of 19 when she had her son, Boluwatife Balogun.
Shola was surprised by the pregnancy, and Wizkid initially denied being the child’s father, making things difficult for her.
Wizkid’s refusal to accept the baby caused a two-year-long grudge between their families. It wasn’t until a paternity test was done on Boluwatife that Wizkid finally acknowledged and took responsibility as his father.
Binta Diallo
Binta Diallo, a Guinean-American singer and model, became Wizkid’s second baby mama. In 2016, she gave birth to her son, Ayodeji Balogun.
Similar to the previous situation, Binta had to provide a DNA test to establish Wizkid’s paternity of the child. Unfortunately, she endured a year of cyber-bullying from Wizkid’s fans before she was finally able to prove her claim and establish the truth.
Jada Pollock
Jada Pollock, a brand consultant from Britain, started off as Wizkid’s manager before their relationship developed into her becoming his baby mama. Prior to working with Wizkid, Jada had experience collaborating with artists like Chris Brown and Pia Mia.
In 2017, Jada gave birth to their son, Zion Balogun. Surprisingly, Wizkid accepted Zion as his own more quickly compared to his previous children. The news of Zion’s birth brought public attention to the relationship between Jada Pollock and Wizkid, which was previously unknown to many of his fans.
In September 2022, they welcomed their second child.
Davido
Afrobeat sensational, David Adeleke better known as Davido is not left out of the baby mama drama. He currently has one wife, three baby mamas and one unconfirmed baby mama by the singer.
Sophia Momodu
Sophia Momodu, the cousin of Dele Momodu, a renowned Nigerian journalist and CEO of Ovation International, had a brief relationship with Davido in 2015.
This romance led to the birth of their lovely daughter, Aurora Imade Adeleke. It is also speculated that their connection existed for a longer period before their relationship became public. Sophia is regarded as the first true love of Davido.
High-life singer, Flavour has two children now from two beauty queens. The singer welcomed a child with beauty queen Sandra Okagbue in September 2014. And he is also the proud dad of a beautiful baby with former MBGN queen Anna Ebiere Banna.
However, Flavour has provided an explanation for his decision. “Ada-ada,” expressed his belief that getting married would negatively impact his career. In 2018, Flavour became a father once again, welcoming his third child into the world.
JJC Skillz
Music producer, Abdulrasheed Bello better known as JJC Skillz is another Nigerian celebrity that has five children from four different women. Prior to his marriage to Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, JJC had three grown-up children – Tamira, Josiah and Benito.
While he was married to Funke Akindele for six years, they welcomed a set of twins together.
Timaya
Award-winning singer, Inetimi Timaya Odon, simply known as Timaya, has four children from three different women.