A veteran journalist Taiwo Obe has admitted that the mother of singer Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, has always been supportive of her daughter.

He shared an old photo of the Me and U hitmaker with her mother taken on May 27, 2002, at Fantasyland, Ikoyi, Lagos.

In a tweet, Taiwo said he remembered the picture when Tems said her mum had been there for her and her brother. He added that the trip was sponsored by his firm, TaijoWonukabe, which took their staff and associates' children to the fun park.

Simbo, Tems' mother was a doctor at the firm's HMO (Health Maintenance Organisation) and she kept an eye on her daughter Tems 13 years ago at the playground.

While Tems won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance on February 2, 2025, it coincided with her mum's birthday on February 3.

In a previous tweet, Taiwo Obe celebrated Simbo's birthday and prayed that lines would fall in splendid places for her. He also congratulated her daughter Tems for winning her first individual Grammy Award.

Here are some reactions

gino_esq reacted: "This is one for the books."

paul_nwabuikwu said: "Nice! The future Grammy winner as a playful child."

wofaifada commented: "A star only gives birth to a star."

big_bola101 reacted: "Parents take care of your kids. You might be in possession of a star."

iam_jenny.chi stated: "Temilade (the crown is mine)."

I remembered these pix as I heard @temsbaby say her mum's been there for her & her brother; taken, I think, 27 May 2002 when my firm, TaijoWonukabe, took the children of our staff/ associates to Fantasyland Ikoyi. Left pic: mum, Simbo, a doc at our HMO, keeps an eye on young Tems https://t.co/KQiM5LxpJs pic.twitter.com/HpmlUFDDYj

— Taiwo Obe (@araisokun) February 4, 2025