In a Lagos studio last July, Innocent Ujah Idibia recorded a song that sounded less like a single and more like a personal reckoning. “Save Me” arrived on July 30, 2025, carrying the familiar warmth of 2Baba’s voice, yet weathered by years of bruising choices. The hook, a strained plea to be rescued from himself, revealed the weight he has long carried behind the fame.
The track, created with Ghanaian producer Oscar Heman Ackah, came in the wake of his broken marriage to Annie Idibia and the storm surrounding his recent union with Dr Natasha Osawaru, granddaughter of Esama of Benin.
At fifty, 2Baba stands between legacy and consequence, a pioneer of modern Nigerian music, a father of seven, and a man whose private life has trailed him louder than his chart-topping run.
From his early days in Benin City through the rise of Plantashun Boiz in 1999, 2Baba’s career shaped the landscape of Afrobeats. Classics like “African Queen” cast him as a romantic figure, yet his relationships told a different story.
By the mid-2000s he had fathered children with multiple partners, and it was the long, complicated history with Pero Adeniyi that strained the fabric of his bond with Annie. Their romance, which began in 2005 and led to their traditional wedding in 2012, was repeatedly tested by reports of infidelity and public confrontations. Incidents in 2014 and later in 2021, including viral accusations and leaked audio, laid bare a marriage buckling under years of distrust.
Annie’s frustrations unfolded before a global audience during the 2022 season of Young, Famous & African, where she spoke openly about the emotional toll of their history. Though reconciliations followed, the rift grew. By January 2025, 2Baba announced their separation in a post that was swiftly deleted, leaving the public to piece together the collapse.
It was during this fragile period that Dr Natasha Osawaru entered his life. Their relationship progressed quickly, leading to a proposal in August and a civil ceremony two months later. What followed was a swirl of contention.
Members of 2Baba’s family accused Natasha of exerting excessive control over his career and finances. She, in turn, received threats and harsh criticism online. Claims and counterclaims ricocheted through social media, with concerned relatives urging him to reconsider his choices while he defended his right to rebuild on his own terms.
Commentary across platforms reflected both empathy and disapproval. Some questioned the speed of the new marriage, while others pointed to the longstanding wounds he never resolved. Online speculation about Natasha’s past surfaced widely, though much of it remained unverified and circulated largely as commentary rather than established fact. Through the noise, Annie maintained a guarded silence, sharing only hints of personal healing.
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“Save Me” captures this fragile present. Across its verses, he admits to a life shaped by errors he can no longer outrun. The bridge, a quiet “Hallelujah,” hints at a man grasping for faith amid self-made wreckage. The lyrics speak of expectations he failed and expectations he set, a life where success masked the disarray behind closed doors.
In recent interviews, 2Baba has spoken of accountability and the need to face himself without excuses. He has described past behaviors as wrong turns and called for growth over denial. Yet he has also expressed a desire for peace and stability, hoping his new marriage offers clarity rather than another cycle of strain.
At his twenty fifth anniversary reflection event last November, he urged listeners to commit to inner improvement and to pursue contentment over applause. The message sounded like a note to himself as much as to his audience.
“Save Me” ends with a stark plea for rescue. Whether that call is directed to faith, to family, or to an inner strength he has yet to master remains unclear. For a figure whose work has soothed millions, the lingering question is whether he can find the same refuge he has given others.
