Nigerian musician and songwriter Oludipe Oluwasanmi David widely known as Spyro, has disclosed that tension in his relationship resulted from his father's refusal to pay his tuition fees.
According to the singer, growing up, his father who was a pastor, ceased to pay his school tuition because of his low results.
In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Spyro disclosed this and said that his mother had assumed the duty of providing for him while he was in school.
He said his relationship with his father was impacted by his feeling that his father detested him.
However, he added that now he does not blame his father because he thinks he was only acting as a disciplinarian and wanted what was best for him.
He said, "When I was younger, I wasn’t doing well in school and my dad pulled back and withdrew from paying my school fees.
“My mum took the responsibility and she sent me to secondary school and university. I saw her really struggle to do these things and it wasn’t easy for her.
“My dad was just trying to be a disciplinarian, I guess. He was like, ‘You’re not coming home with good grades, I’m going to stop paying, I won’t keep investing in you if you’re not bringing good grades home.’
“Now, I would not blame him. But it affected my relationship with him as I grew up. I felt like my dad hated me.
“Sometimes I would even ask my mum if she was sure that he was my father. He was just too high-handed. I guess it was because he is a pastor and you know the way pastors are with their kids."
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