I'm not ready to leave where I am, Sir Shina Peter's son says as sister Mide Martins seeks custody

- Damilare Peters, son of Sir Shina Peters and late Funmi Martins has spoken up amid talks of his sister, Mide Martins, seeking his custody

- The young man said he is not ready to leave his uncle's place where he has been for the past 19 years

- Damilare said he only wants members of the public to come to his aid and help him return to school

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The past few days have been filled with drama for veteran musician Sir Shina Peters and Nollywood actress, Mide Martins, after reports that they abandoned a family member, Damilare Peters.

Damilare is the son of the musician with late Nollywood actress, Funmi Martins, and a brother to Mide.

In a recent video making the rounds on social media, the young man made it clear that he is not ready to leave his current place of abode for another. This was in response to a call made by his elder sister to have him in her custody.

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The young man said he has no reason to move in with people who have shown no interest in his welfare for the past 19 years. Damilare reiterated that his sister only just contacted him recently and as such he has no interest in going to stay with her.

According to him, he is fine where he currently resides and has no problem. He, however, appealed to members of the public to assist him with funds to help further his education.

Watch the video below:

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In a related story, Legit.ng reported that Sir Shina Peters released a video in which he addressed the allegations of abandoning his son.

The afrojuju singer said that there were some past events responsible for how the whole situation turned out. He, however, refused to go into details in order to protect his son’s future.

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Sir Shina, however, promised to take care of the young man. He also disclosed that he has requested to have a meeting with Damilare and his uncle.

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Adeyinka Odutuyo is an entertainment/lifestyle journalist at Legit.ng with over three years of working experience in the media industry.

He has a degree in Linguistics and Communication Studies from Osun State University, Osogbo. When he is not writing about celebrities, you will find him blogging about local Nigerian recipes on Instagram (@playfoodbyyinka)

Source: Legit.ng