Deeone Defends Obi Cubana Over ‘Next of Kin’ Drama

• Obi Cubana’s adopted son, Chidi, used TikTok to call himself the next of kin, sparking social media buzz. The businessman later confirmed his real next of kin.

Nigerian comedian and reality TV star, Aderombi Adedayo Martin, popularly known as Deeone, has weighed in on the ongoing drama involving businessman Obi Cubana and his adopted son, Chidi.

The issue began after a TikTok video of Chidi calling himself Obi Cubana’s “next of kin” went viral, prompting mixed reactions across social media. In response, Obi Cubana posted a photo with his biological son, Alex, referring to him as the “next-of-kin,” a move many interpreted as setting the record straight.

This sparked a wave of online criticism, with some accusing the billionaire of publicly sidelining his adopted son. Reacting to the backlash, Deeone defended Obi Cubana’s stance.

According to the former BBNaija housemate, many of those criticizing Cubana are unmarried and lack understanding of family dynamics. He argued that no woman would be comfortable hearing her adopted child declare himself the heir when she has biological children.

Deeone further noted that Chidi is already fortunate to be associated with such a wealthy family and should not be concerned with inheritance titles. He cautioned social media users against creating division between Obi Cubana and his foster son.

In his words:

“All of you criticizing Obi Cubana, you’re not married, that’s why you’re talking. If you’re married, your wife will never, no woman in this life will ever take that kind of statement lightly, Obi Cubana’s adopted son talking about him being next of kin na nonsense to most women, no woman go take am and na his wife go tell am ‘go clear this thing for the same online if you want peace to reign’. What will you do as a man? What is the business of your adopted son being focused on him being next of kin? You will be surprised wetin these Gen Z people know, dem sabi pass Instablog, their eyes too tear. He did the right thing as far as I’m concerned. The boy already has a privilege that most people are praying for, they’ve taken him as a son. Which one come be say you dey look his property, that means you dey wish am say e go comot on time nau, the man is just 50, you don dey pronounce yourself as next of kin, what does that mean? Focus on the opportunities that are on ground. And for those of you that are saying Obi Cubana humiliated the boy, na nonsense talk una dey talk, make una no pollute the boy’s mind. Him sef dey see all those comments, dey get animosity. You’re already privileged to be in that home and to be affiliated with that family, so don’t misuse it. Moreso the wife has a son and this adopted son e senior the real son, him eye don dey chook. Make una dey realistic, but I don’t blame you, you guys are not married, so you won’t understand. Ask a married woman, she will tell you she cannot take it because she sef get her own pikin.”

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Reacting to the post…

@Ka_rl_xo said: “Imagine person Dey alive, unna don already Dey share his things. Na woaw oo. Wentin man do unna for this life.”

@Adura_tt said: “But the boy only said he’s the next of kin, how do you know if he’s talking about next of kin to his own father or someone else.”

@Muyenz0 said: “Ok seems u don’t know what’s the law says , adopted and biological have the same right to anything unless otherwise stated in your will.”

@Cute_rikkie said: “Some of us don’t even know the son was adopted until he talk am now.”