Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has finally broken his silence on the escalating crisis in his marriage to Natasha Osawaru, confirming the relationship is in deep trouble during a performance at Daddy Showkey's 50th-anniversary concert on Sunday, August 9, 2026. The confirmation came after a weekend of high drama that saw the singer unfollow his wife on Instagram, refollow his ex-wife Annie Idibia, and a chaotic confrontation outside an Abuja nightclub that allegedly involved thugs and police intervention.
The trouble began on Friday, August 8, 2026, when Natasha reportedly arrived at the opening of 90s Lounge in Abuja, where 2Baba was scheduled to perform. According to eyewitness accounts and viral social media videos, Natasha arrived at the venue with her brothers and a group of thugs and attempted to forcefully gain access to the singer. An eyewitness told Pulse Nigeria that Natasha had been unable to see her husband for months because he had been avoiding her. When she heard he would be performing at the nightclub opening, she went there and waited for him. Police had to intervene when she approached his vehicle. The couple eventually went into the nightclub together after the confrontation outside, but the damage was already done.
The nightclub incident appears to have been the breaking point. Following the public confrontation, 2Baba reportedly informed Natasha on Friday that he was no longer interested in continuing their relationship. The singer then took to Instagram, unfollowing Natasha—who still follows him—and refollowing his ex-wife, actress Annie Idibia. A check on Sunday, August 9, confirmed that Annie had also refollowed 2Baba, signaling a potential reconciliation between the former couple. The development comes nearly two months after the "African Queen" singer reportedly left their marital home and blocked Natasha from reaching him.
Natasha, an Edo State lawmaker, has since spoken out, acknowledging the crisis while insisting that she and the singer are not separated. In an exclusive interview with Pulse Nigeria on August 8, she said: "My husband and I are fine, just that we are having marital crisis". She dismissed claims that she and 2Baba are separated despite the latest controversy surrounding their marriage. However, the singer's own words at the Daddy Showkey concert on Sunday painted a far bleaker picture.
Standing on stage, 2Baba addressed the situation with his characteristic blend of humour and pain. He said in Pidgin English: "Going forward ehh, I don decide not to dey look for trouble again. I don go look for trouble, I don hear am". When a fan in the crowd called the encounter "love," the singer sharply rebuked him, responding: "Na love? You dey craze". His words have been widely interpreted as a confirmation that he views his marriage to Natasha as a mistake—a trouble he sought out and has now decided to walk away from.
The marital crisis is not new. The couple's relationship has been tumultuous since it became public in early 2025, shortly after 2Baba announced the end of his 13-year marriage to Annie Idibia. The singer and Natasha held a private traditional wedding in July 2025. But their union has been plagued by allegations that Natasha controls the singer's professional activities. In October 2025, reports emerged of an altercation between the couple in the United Kingdom during 2Baba's tour. In December 2025, allegations about their marriage were aired during an Instagram Live hosted by broadcaster Daddy Freeze, where two of 2Baba's former associates claimed Natasha controlled aspects of his life. A heated argument between the couple was even heard off-camera during that livestream. The current crisis has also seen Natasha accused online of domestic attacks on the singer, though these allegations remain unverified.
The social media moves have not gone unnoticed by fans. Checks by DAILY POST on Sunday confirmed that 2Baba had unfollowed Natasha, while she continues to follow him. Meanwhile, Annie Idibia, who had not followed her estranged husband for months, quietly followed him back on Instagram. Neither 2Baba, Annie nor Natasha has publicly explained the reason behind the latest changes to their Instagram followings.
As the dust settles on a weekend of explosive drama, one thing is clear: the marriage between 2Baba and Natasha Osawaru is hanging by a thread. The singer has spoken, the social media moves have been made, and the fans are watching. Whether this marks the final chapter of a brief and turbulent union or merely another twist in a long-running saga remains to be seen. But for now, the "African Queen" singer has made his position unmistakably clear: he has looked for trouble, he has heard it, and he is walking away.
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