In a series of emotional posts on X (formerly Twitter) shared early Saturday, Do2dtun detailed his anguish over being denied access to his daughters for more than three years, labeling the situation an "abduction" and calling for intervention from U.S. authorities. "This was the picture they took with my kids before they were abducted," he wrote alongside a family photo, vowing that "my fight and unrelenting jabs at these cowards is cos they know what they did and it’s not going to end. Bring my kids to me." He tagged the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria (@USinNigeria), the Nigerian Embassy, and U.S. President Joe Biden (@POTUS), asserting, "I am an amazing father and I deserve equal right and fairness."
The dispute traces back to Do2dtun and Omotayo's 2013 marriage, which produced three children and ended amid allegations of domestic violence, emotional abuse, and forced abortion filed by Omotayo in 2022. A Nigerian court initially granted joint custody, but Do2dtun claims Omotayo violated an ongoing divorce order by obtaining new U.S. passports for the children—despite him retaining their original passports and lacking his consent as the non-American-citizen parent. The children, he alleges, were then relocated to the United States under the guise of asylum, a process he accuses of being manipulated through forged documents or undue influence.
Do2dtun specifically implicated former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard, who served as Consul General in Lagos at the time of the passport issuance. "How is it possible... a parent who is not an American citizen issued new passports without a consent from the father, without the father present?" he questioned in one post, sharing images of the disputed documents and suggesting possible "closeness" between Leonard and the Oyebanjo family. He emphasized his role in the children's births, noting he was present for the first in Houston, Texas, and holds birth certificates bearing his name.
D'banj, a Grammy-nominated artist and Omotayo's older brother, has faced prior scrutiny in this saga. Do2dtun has long accused him of exacerbating family tensions during the marriage and supporting his sister's actions post-separation, including by "making life a living hell." In 2023, Do2dtun issued a 24-hour ultimatum to D'banj and Omotayo for the children's return, threatening further action and referencing his support for D'banj during personal tragedies, such as the death of the singer's son.
The U.S. asylum angle adds international complexity. Do2dtun contends the system, intended to protect vulnerable individuals, has been "connived" to shield what he calls a wrongful relocation, leaving him ensnared in bureaucratic delays. Nigerian courts, he noted in prior interviews, can take years for resolution, but the cross-border element has prolonged his separation from the children indefinitely.
The posts have sparked widespread sympathy online, with supporters decrying the "weaponization" of children in adult disputes and calling for systemic reforms to prioritize parental rights. One user remarked, "Every child deserves access to both parents, and every responsible father deserves fairness," while another highlighted the entertainment industry's relative silence on the matter. As of Saturday afternoon, Do2dtun's thread had garnered over 100,000 views, 1,000 likes, and hundreds of replies urging diplomatic intervention.
Do2dtun, a former Cool FM host and Grammy Academy member known for his energetic hypeman persona, has transformed his personal ordeal into advocacy for fathers' rights. "No one deserves to live in a country through lies," he concluded in his final post, reaffirming his resolve to pursue justice.
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