Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has at last reacted to the N500 million lawsuit singer Naira Marley filed against her.
Africanglitz reported on Thursday last week that Azeez Adeshina Fashola, professionally known as Naira Marley, had dragged Iyabo to court, demanding a public apology from the controversial actress or risk facing legal proceedings that could amount to N500 million in damages.
In his lawsuit, Naira accused the mother of two of defaming him, alleging that the actress published false and malicious content about him on her Instagram page.
Now reacting to it, she noted how the singer, through his lawyer, never found it worthwhile to serve her the lawsuit privately; rather, it was being disseminated online.
The fearless mother of two had also filed a lawsuit, a counterclaim, against him for failure to serve her the suit by hand or through mail, which could lead to blackmail.
The movie star is demanding N1 billion from the singer for deliberately misleading the public.
“MY RESPONSE TO THE LETTER FROM MR OLALEKAN OJO SAN DELIBERATELY CIRCULATED OVER SOCIAL AND PRINT MEDIA WITHOUT DESERVING COURTESY TO SERVE ME.
I look forward to hearing from them at no distant time, please.
Yours sincerely,
Iyabo Ojo”.
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Recall that Priscilla Ojo, the daughter of Iyabo, had taken to her defense, noting how Naira was yet to resolve issues of Mohbad’s catalog and unpaid royalties, yet she was filing a lawsuit against her mother.
Blasting him for his audacity, she pointed out his hypocrisy in suing her mother when there were videos of him bullying Mohbad before his untimely demise.
She went on to slam Nigerians for calling her mother a clout chaser because of her fight for Mohbad and how they are reading meaning to her content on the Real Housewives of Lagos reality show.
Also taking to her defense, her lover, Paul Okoye, stated that his lover didn’t say anything bad about Naira Marley.
He made it known that he had listened to all the things that Ojo said, and there was no defamation of Nara Marley’s character in it.
The talent management added that his lover’s lawyer would contact the singer. And if they cannot resolve the case amicably, they would end up in the law court, and it would be settled there.
Amid the lawsuit, actress Ufuoma McDermott poured praise on Iyabo Ojo, asserting that Iyabo is intentionally and consciously fighting for better, is a voice of reasoning, is an imperfect human but has a perfect heart, and is an all-around good human.
She stated that Iyabo Ojo always has her utmost respect.
