January 17, (THEWILL) – Ubi Ekapong Ofem, aka Ubi Franklin, has spoken about his strong bond with David Adeleke, aka Davido, whom he referred to as ‘family’.
The artiste manager cum politician recently inked a tattoo of Ifeanyi Adeleke’s nickname “Popsicle” on his hand.
He discussed his acquaintance with Davido, with whom he has a strong bond, during an interview on ‘Tea With Tay’ on Sunday.
According to him, he once battled depression, which almost made him commit suicide. One person who called to check up on him then was Davido.
He added that Davido was a good support system during his lowest.
“He would call me to mock me, just so I would laugh and forget my worries.”
He also shared that the megastar entrusted him with managing his wife, Chioma.
“In my worst period, one person that would always pick up the phone to call me was Davido.
“He would call me just to insult, so I would laugh. He never judged me.
“In 2018, he asked me to manage Chioma, and that was how we became close friends since then.”