Tottenham
striker, Emmanuel Adebayor has just taken to his Facebook page to air
some serious accusations against his family. He claims the post is not
to expose his family but rather act as a warning to other African
families.
He
claims that his brother stole 21 phones, that his sister rented out a
million-dollar home he purchased for her without informing him and that
his mother 'hung up' on him when he informed her of the birth of his
daughter.
It would be recalled that early last year, Adebayor accused his mother of being fetish, negatively influencing his performances on the pitch, an accusation which his brother, Kola Adebayor immediately debunked as untrue.
Here's what he wrote....
EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR'S FACEBOOK STATEMENT
His
full statement reads: 'SEA, I have kept these stories for a long time
but I think today it is worth sharing some of them with you. It's true
that family matters should be solved internally and not in public but I
am doing this so that hopefully all families can learn from what
happened in mine. Also keep in mind that none of this is about money.
'At the
age of 17, with my first wages as a footballer, I built a house for my
family and made sure they are safe. As you all know, I have received the
trophy of African Player of the Year in 2008. I also brought my mother
on stage with me to thank her for everything. In that same year, I
brought her to London for various medical check ups.
'When
my daughter was born, we contacted my mum to inform her but she
immediately hung up the phone and didn't wanna know hear about it.
Reading your recent comments, some people said my family and I should
consult T.B Joshua. In 2013, I gave my mother money so she could consult
him in Nigeria. She was supposed to stay for 1 week; but 2 days into
her stay, I received a call saying she left.
'Apart
from all that l also gave my mother a great amount of money to start a
business of cookies and different items. Naturally, I allowed them to
put my name and picture on them so they can sell more. What else can a
son do in his power to support his family?
'A
couple years ago, I bought a house in East Lagon (Ghana) for $1.2
million. I found it normal to let my older sister, Yabo Adebayor stay in
that house. I also allowed my half brother (Daniel) to stay in the same
house. A few months later, I was on vacation and decided to go to that
house. At my surprise, I saw many cars in the driveway. In fact, my
sister decided to rent out the house without me knowing. She also kicked
Daniel out of that house.
'Note
that the house had about 15 rooms. When I called her and asked for
explanation, she took about 30 minutes to abuse and insult me over the
phone. I called my mother to explain the situation and she did the same
as my sister. This same sister says I am ungrateful. Ask her about the
car she is driving or anything she is selling today?
'My
brother Kola Adebayor, has now been in Germany for 25 years. He
travelled back home about 4 times, at my expense. I fully cover the cost
of his children's education. When I was in Monaco, he came to me and
asked for money to start a business. Only God knows how much I gave him.
Where is that business today?
'When
our brother Peter passed away, I sent Kola a great amount of money so he
could fly back home. He never showed up at the burial. And today that
same brother (Kola) is telling people that I am involved in Peter's
death. How? He is the same brother who went and told inaccurate stories
about our family to The Sun in other to take some money. They also sent a
letter to my Club when I was in Madrid so I could get fired.
'When I
was in Monaco I thought it would be good to have a family of
footballers. So I made sure my brother Rotimi gets into a football
academy in France. Within a few months; out of 27 players, he stole 21
phones.
'I would not say any anything about my brother Peter Adebayor because he is not here today. May his soul rest in peace.
'My
sister Lucia Adebayor keeps telling people that my dad told me to bring
her to Europe. But what would be the purpose to bring her to Europe ?
Everyone is here for a reason.
'I was
in Ghana when I received the news about my brother Peter being seriously
ill. I drove the fastest I could to Togo in order to meet him and help.
When I arrived, my mother said I could not see him and I should just
give the money and she would solve everything. Only God knows how much I
gave her that day. People are saying I didn't do anything to save my
brother, Peter. Am I a fool to drive 2 hours to Togo for nothing?
'I
organised a meeting in 2005 to solve our family issues. When I asked
them about their opinion, they said I should build each family member a
house and give each of them a monthly wage.
'Today I am still alive and they have already shared all my goods, just in case I die.
'For
all these reasons, it took very long for me to set up my foundation in
Africa. Every time I try to help the people in need, they had to
question me and all of them thought it was a bad idea.
'If I
am writing this, the main purpose is not to expose my family members. I
just want other African families to learn from this. Thank you.'
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