Omolara Adeboye, widow of the late comedian and broadcaster Gbenga Adeboye, has opened up about her relationships after her husband’s death, denying a longstanding rumour involving veteran music promoter Gbenga Adewusi while confirming that she once dated Ogun transport union chieftain Lukman Ajuwon.
Lara made the disclosure amid renewed disagreement between her and members of her late husband’s family.
She had earlier appeared on the Kasnaty Show, where she accused her husband’s relatives of abandoning her after his death and interfering with his property.
Gbenga Adeboye’s sisters, Sayo and Seun, subsequently responded during an interview on Baba Olomi TV and, among other allegations, called for DNA tests for Lara’s three children, claiming that their brother had privately identified only one as his biological child.
No DNA evidence has been made public to support the allegation.
Against the backdrop of the renewed family dispute, Lara was asked about her relationship with Gbenga Adewusi, who supported her family after her husband’s death.
Their closeness had fuelled rumours for more than 18 years that they were romantically involved and planned to marry.
Lara, however, denied that she ever dated Adewusi, insisting that he only played the role of a helper to her family.
“I wouldn’t say I was particularly close to Gbenga Adewusi. However, he was there for me when my husband died, even before we buried him,” she said.
She recalled that a late Ghanaian pastor, Dann, who she said was an MFM pastor, had told her that God had raised a helper for the family.
According to Lara, the pastor also warned that there would be conflict surrounding the helper but assured them that he would be protected.
She maintained that Adewusi went beyond what was expected in assisting her and her children after her husband’s death.
Lara also alleged that members of her late husband’s family opposed Adewusi’s involvement, although she said he did not initially tell her about the difficulties he encountered.
“Despite everything they did to him, he never told me about it,” she said.
She also recounted an occasion when Adewusi allegedly told her that someone had sent an “evil arrow” after him, adding that she did not understand such claims at the time.
Lara further said Adewusi was the person who informed her that her husband’s family had convened a meeting concerning an allegation of embezzlement involving the company.
She also denied claims that Adewusi spent a night at her home after her husband’s death.
While denying a romantic relationship with Adewusi, Lara confirmed that she dated Lukman Ajuwon.
She described Ajuwon as a dependable partner who supported her and her children during difficult periods.
“Everybody knows Lukman Ajuwon. I dated Lukman Ajuwon, and he stood by me,” Lara said.
She added that although they no longer communicate, Ajuwon repeatedly asked her to marry him.
“Although we no longer communicate, he was always pressuring me to marry him. Perhaps he is no longer interested in marrying me. He was a very good man to me. He was God-sent,” she said.
According to Lara, Ajuwon provided financial support for her household and took responsibility for many of her children’s needs.
“He took care of my children and me and provided everything we needed, down to the last kobo. Whenever I used my own money to pay my children’s school fees, I would collect a refund from him down to the last kobo,” she said.
Lara also disclosed that she had remained unmarried since her husband’s death, maintaining that she would have no reason to feel guilty if she eventually chose to remarry.
Gbenga Adeboye, popularly known as Funwontan, was a Yoruba comedian, musician and broadcaster. Lara said they met in church in 1992, married in 1993 and had three children before his death on April 30, 2003.
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