Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- On Sunday, Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, shocked fans by announcing that he and his wife, Annie are separated and awaiting divorce. The Afrobeats star shared the news in a post on his verified Instagram account.

In the post, the 49-year-old singer revealed that they had been separated for a while. He promised to release a statement soon to share his side of the story with his fans and to address the press, stating that while his personal life is private, he felt it was necessary to provide clarity out of love for his supporters.

The Instagram post read: "Hello to my beautiful people of all federations. Well, this thing I have to say is short but also long. Annie Macaulay and I have be...