Ex beauty queen Ethel claims she is Sunny Okosun's daughter; Okosun's family calls her 'liar'

The family of late singer Sunny Okosuns has disowned claims by former beauty queen and Director of Nigeria Project, Exquisite Face of Africa, Ethel ‘Okosuns’; insisting that she is not a daughter to the late singer and music legend, Sunny Okosuns.

Ethel, who was Miss Earth 2005, had granted an interview to Vanguard during which she repeatedly flashed back to memories she held of her ‘father’ Sunny Okosuns, describing him as a man with a large heart, whom she misses and continues to draw inspiration from.

But the Okosuns family rubbish Ethel's claims, saying she can't be Sunny Okosuns daughter...

In a statement exclusively made available to Vanguard, signed by the singer’s son, Sidney Ehimare Okosuns, she was completely disowned.

"We wish to state categorically that Ms. Ethel IS NOT our sibling. She is not the daughter of our father. Our father had four children: Sidney Okosuns, Michael Okosuns, Adesuwa Okosuns and Ebony Okosuns.

This is not the first time Ms. Ethel has fraudulently used our late father’s image and likeness as 'name dropping' to achieve whatever affluence she seeks. She needs to stop identifying herself as the daughter of the Ozziddi great musician.

Years ago, Ms. Ethel as a teenager wondered into our Yaya Abatan home. Our parents ran a liberal attitude home, welcoming visitors and strangers to our sprawling Ogba Estate. Thus, our home was always busy with people from all walks of life.

Ms. Ethel walked into our home, pleaded with my dad that she wanted to sing and had no other place to live in Lagos. My parents welcome her to our compound, offered her unconditional food, shelter and love. She never left for several years. The generosity and kindness of providing her food and shelter does not give her automatic birth right to the Okosuns.”

Consequently, the family has demanded that Ethel submits herself for DNA testing if she is sure of her claims:

"In these days of scientific proof, we demand that Ms. Ethel submit to a DNA test to prove us otherwise. The Okosuns family would pay for any DNA that would end this fraudulent identity theft. MS ETHEL IS NOT OKOSUNS DAUGHTER,” the family insisted.

This question now is, will Ethel submit herself for a DNA to prove her claim?