‘Stop escalating our issues... it’s putting Natasha at risk’ — 2baba begs Nigerians

Innocent Idibia, the Nigerian singer popularly known as2Baba, has addressed the ongoing marital crisis with his wife Natasha Osawaru. A plea with the stark message “help me” was initially sharedon the music icon’s Instagram Story on Wednesday.The plea was however followed by a video wherein the50-year-old singer called for calm. He appealed to his followers and the public not to escalatethe marital issues because it “is putting Natasha at risk”. 2Baba assured that he and Natasha will resolve their issueswhile arguing that he didn’t make the post calling for help. “This is getting out of hands and it is a dangeroussituation right now,” he said. “I know what fans can do, I know what people can do, I amperfectly okay. This is putting Natasha at risk, it is not fair on anybody. “Please I need everybody to calm down, ceasefire. We aregoing to resolve all these issues. People dey get issue for house no be todaybut this is getting out of hands. “Friends, family, everybody, please ceasefire. I beg you. Iam perfectly fine. I did not make that post. Please I am okay.”"I am perfectly okay... this is putting Natasha at risk. I need everybody to cease fire. We are going to resolve all these issues."2face Idibia a.k.a 2Baba addresses fans, friends and family members. pic.twitter.com/m7b0HSANvR— @onejoblessboy (@OneJoblessBoy) December 3, 2025The controversy stemmed from a live session on Monday hostedby media personality Daddy Freeze. The session turned chaotic after the singerand the Edo lawmaker engaged in a heated argument in the background. The clash followed allegations made against Natasha by thesinger’s former management team. 2Baba’s former managers Kaka Igbokwe and Lori Tosan, whoappeared on Freeze’s live broadcast, accused Natasha of seeking “full control”over the singer’s life and career. In their claims, they described her as prone to “fits ofrage” and confirmed that a previously denied arrest incident involving thecouple in the United Kingdom did occur. The managers alleged that Natasha controls 2Baba’s financesand public engagements, insisting the artiste needed to be “saved” from herinfluence. The situation escalated when 2Baba suddenly joined the livesession. He forcefully told the former managers to “shut the f**k up” and stopdiscussing his private affairs. However, shortly after his intervention, loud arguingbetween him and Natasha became audible off-camera. Their voices grew increasingly heated before the livebroadcast was abruptly ended. The Edo house of assembly recently asked Osawaru, memberrepresenting Egor constituency, to appear before its ethics and privilegescommittee over her recent viral conduct. The couple’s relationship became public shortly after 2Babaannounced his split from his estranged wife Annie Macaulay Idibia in January. At the time, he clarified that his romance with the Edolawmaker was unrelated to the breakup. The singer proposed to Osawaru in February. The relationship gained family approval in April whenNatasha visited Rose, 2Baba’s mother, who had previously spoken against theunion. The lovebirds tied the knot in July.The controversy stemmed from a live session on Monday hostedby media personality Daddy Freeze. The session turned chaotic after the singerand the Edo lawmaker engaged in a heated argument in the background. The clash followed allegations made against Natasha by thesinger’s former management team. 2Baba’s former managers Kaka Igbokwe and Lori Tosan, whoappeared on Freeze’s live broadcast, accused Natasha of seeking “full control”over the singer’s life and career. In their claims, they described her as prone to “fits ofrage” and confirmed that a previously denied arrest incident involving thecouple in the United Kingdom did occur. The managers alleged that Natasha controls 2Baba’s financesand public engagements, insisting the artiste needed to be “saved” from herinfluence. The situation escalated when 2Baba suddenly joined the livesession. He forcefully told the former managers to “shut the f**k up” and stopdiscussing his private affairs. However, shortly after his intervention, loud arguingbetween him and Natasha became audible off-camera. Their voices grew increasingly heated before the livebroadcast was abruptly ended. The Edo house of assembly recently asked Osawaru, memberrepresenting Egor constituency, to appear before its ethics and privilegescommittee over her recent viral conduct. The couple’s relationship became public shortly after 2Babaannounced his split from his estranged wife Annie Macaulay Idibia in January. At the time, he clarified that his romance with the Edolawmaker was unrelated to the breakup. The singer proposed to Osawaru in February. The relationship gained family approval in April whenNatasha visited Rose, 2Baba’s mother, who had previously spoken against theunion. The lovebirds tied the knot in July.

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