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By Seyi Babalola
Fresh controversy has developed following the dramatic events surrounding the funeral of late gospel singer Bunmi Akinnaanu, also known as Omije Ojumi, as her estranged husband, Rotimi Adeoye, has made extensive charges about their marital and family life.
The new claims surfaced during a YouTube broadcast on Yeye Kudi Courtroom TV, in which a lady played what appeared to be a recorded phone conversation with Adeoye. In the tape, the speaker discussed his marriage to the late singer, their breakup, and his poor connection with their children.
The findings come only days after what was supposed to be a dignified funeral ceremony turned into a public clash, prompting heated arguments on social media platforms.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that what began as an emotional service of songs escalated into chaos at the graveside, with accusations of abandonment, infidelity, brainwashing and prolonged custody disputes allegedly exchanged among family members and associates.
Akinnaanu and Adeoye reportedly got married in 2006, first through a court ceremony at Surulere Magistrate Court and later through a church wedding at ECWA Church, Mushin. However, their marriage reportedly collapsed around 2010 and was legally dissolved between 2017 and 2018.
Sources familiar with the situation claimed the marriage faced multiple challenges, including migration issues linked to relocation to the United Kingdom, financial strain and persistent personal disagreements, with custody of their children becoming a major source of conflict.
Adeoye, who is believed to be living abroad and has reportedly remarried, alleged that the late singer relocated back to Nigeria where she raised their children as a single mother until her death from illness in late 2025. During her illness, public fundraising was organised to support her medical treatment.
Following the funeral dispute, Adeoye posted several voice notes, videos, and interviews online. He said that the marriage ended because of infidelity and dishonesty. He stated that he met Akinnaanu in the UK between 2000 and 2001 and later married her after obtaining a work visa.
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According to him, their first child, Jomiloju, was born in London, and he was the only carer for her until Akinnaanu allegedly went to Nigeria in 2010.
Adeoye further claimed that Akinnaanu moved with their daughter to Nigeria without his permission, purportedly under the guise of a brief visit, just before the child’s UK residency registration was due. He said that he was prevented from seeing his children.
“She blocked every access I had to reach you,” he said, adding that attempts to reach them through schools allegedly led to police involvement.
He denied abandoning his children, insisting he sent financial support running into thousands of pounds and paid school fees, but claimed he was cut off from them for more than eight years.
Adeoye also alleged that the children were brainwashed against him and lived what he described as an “underground lifestyle” in Nigeria. He called for DNA tests and vowed to pursue custody through legal means, while maintaining he still loves his children and wants reconciliation.
Speaking emotionally, he said, “I bathed that child. We were together until she was seven.”
He further claimed tensions worsened after the birth of their second child, alleging that despite funding the delivery, his name was omitted from the birth certificate and he was later denied access. He said the last time he saw his son was during the child’s first birthday.
Adeoye added that several reconciliation attempts failed due to long separations, alleged extramarital affairs and what he described as religious influences that encouraged Akinnaanu to remain in Nigeria.
