Nigerian rap artiste, Phyno has denied having any relationship with Rita Edmond who is alleged to currently carrying
his baby in an interview with The Punch.
The
light-skinned rapper, best known for his eccentricity, has enjoyed a
scandal-free career. However, a report which has since gone viral is
threatening to rob off negatively on him.
Phyno who recently disclosed that
‘Phyno’ is actually a nickname given to him in secondary school, has
always managed to stand out in a crowd.
“The name originated from the word ‘phenomenal’. This is because I always liked to stand out back then in school,” he says.
He has been alleged to have joined the
league of Nigerian celebrities with children out of wedlock. It is also
being alleged that his alleged lover, Rita Edmond, is currently carrying
his baby.
Ever since the news broke, tale bearers
have been persistently at work. On Thursday it was rumoured that while
Phyno appears to be excited about the development, Rita has not been
very happy.
But the same artiste, who has worked as a
producer with the likes of Timaya, Flavour, Ruggedman, Bracket, J
Martins and Mr. Raw in the past, describes the story as false.
“Believe
it or not, I’ve never met or spoken to anyone by that name. I haven’t
made any woman pregnant either. If people need three seconds of fame I’m
glad that my name could help,” he says.
Meanwhile, when E-Punch contacted
Rita for her reaction, she was evasive. After much persuasion, she
decided to open up. But she ended up saying, “The only information I can
give you is that I am in love with a rap artiste. I don’t want to
mention his name. Since different stories are flying around, I am trying
to understand where everybody got their story from. Of course, I had a
vacation in Dubai and I am back in Nigeria.”
Although both parties deny ever meeting
each other, a reliable source says they are indeed lovers and their love
affair started in Enugu when Phyno was yet an undergraduate at the
Institute of Management and Technology.
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