February 27, (THEWILL) –Â A few months after she was accused of abandoning her half-brother, Damilare Peters, actress Mide Martins has now reunited with him. Damilare is the product of a dalliance between Juju maestro, Sir Shina Peters and popular actress, Funmi Martins. Funmi unfortunately passed on a few months after giving birth to Damilare in 2002.
After Funmi’s death, her aged mother who was living in Abeokuta took custody of Damilare. But after her death, he was sent to live with one of his uncles in Ogun State. Unfortunately, he had to drop out of school for want of funds. Mide was accused of blocking all access through which Damilare could have reached her. Naysayers claimed she abandoned her role as a sister and never acknowledged the boy as her brother.
The actress denied it all, saying that she tried her best, even when her grandmother was alive, to take custody of Damilare. She revealed that she had been mute on the controversy because it was about an issue that she believed should be resolved within the family and not on social media. Shina Peters, who was also accused of abandoning his son, also promised to take full responsibility for his up-keep. Damilare and Mide were recently spotted together at a recent matriculation ceremony held at the Bells University, Ota, Ogun State, where he is currently a student. The beautiful actress was happy to reunite with her brother after the controversy.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
