Afrobeat star, Davido on Tuesday night paid an emotional tribute to his late son, Ifeanyi Adedeji Adeleke, who tragically passed away at the age of 3.
TheNewsGuru reports that the singer via the microblogging platform, X formerly Twitter on July 22, 2025, shared a heartfelt tribute to his son on social media, writing: “Ifeanyi David Adedeji Adeleke RIP LEGEND !!”
TNG understands that Ifeanyi died on October 31, 2022, after drowning in a swimming pool at his father’s mansion in Lagos.
The incident occurred just days after Ifeanyi celebrated his third birthday on October 20, 2019, in London.
Davido’s Tweet
According to reports, Ifeanyi was found unresponsive in the pool and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The autopsy results confirmed that the cause of death was drowning. Davido and Ifeanyi’s mother, Chioma Rowland, were not present during the incident, but eight members of the family’s staff were taken in for questioning, with six later released.
