Popular Nigerian musician and performer Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2BABA or Tuface has announced his separation from his wife Annie Idibia.
One of Nigeria’s biggest celebrity couples, Annie and Tuface got married in 2012 and had two daughters together.
In an Instagram post, the African Queen singer said they had been separated for a while and had taken steps towards a divorce.
The post was later deleted, but 2Baba then posted a video to confirm its content was accurate.
The singer is considered to be one of the pioneers of the Nigerian music scene which is now popular worldwide, paving the way for musicians like Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy.
The couple had a star-studded wedding ceremony in 2013, an event that was widely followed in Nigeria even though it took place in Dubai.
The star is still widely known as Tuface even though he announced in 2014 that he had changed his name to 2Baba.
News of the split shocked fans and admirers across the continent as the couple overcame previous issues and are one of Nigeria’s longest-running celebrity couples.
The former Plantashun Boyz member says he plans to hold a press conference to provide more details, adding that he is committed to sharing his perspective directly with his supporters and music fans around the world.
“Me and Annie Macauley have been separated for a while now and we’ve just filed for divorce,” he said on Instagram.
In a bizarre twist, the post was deleted minutes later, followed by another saying the account had been hacked.
But 2Baba then went live on his Instagram account to confirm his initial post about the split.
“No one hacked my account, I said what I said, I come in peace,” he said in the video.
The couple also cut ties on social media, which they don’t acknowledge on their respective platforms, supporting the artist’s statement about their split.
In the video for his most popular song, African Queen, Annie played his love interest and their relationship is believed to have blossomed from there.
