Ethel who was Miss Earth 2005 is known by associates with the surname Okosuns and in September 2013, 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 in a statement exclusively made available to Vanguard and signed by the singers son, Sidney Ehimare Okosuns disowns these birth legitimacy Ethel presents
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 fathers 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.
Excerpts of Ethels interview with Vanguards Benjamin Njoku and Opeoluwani Ogunjimi reads
As the daughter of late Sunny Okusun, one would have expected that you take after your father?
Its a big family. Ive always done pageantry all my life. I follow my dream.
You didnt follow his path?
No, my sister is there, Ebony……..
