Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has on Wednesday, May 12 sued her colleague, Yomi Fabiyi for allegedly defaming her in his recent statements.
In the court document share via her Instagram page demanded a retraction of the statements, cease & desist, public apology, and a damage fee of N100 million.
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It would be recalled that Yomi Fabiyi in some recent statements on Instagram page alleged that Iyabo Ojo and comedienne, Princess threatened to kill embattled Yoruba actor, Baba Ijesha if he was released from Police custody.
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The actor also called on Lagos state police command to do it job without bias or interference from Iyabo Ojo, who has been very vocal about getting justice for the young girl.
He made the statements while calling for the release of Baba Ijesha, born Olarenwaju Omiyinka, from police cell following his arrest for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenager when she was just 7 and recently.
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Yomi Fabiyi, who has been supportive of Baba Ijesha, stated that he was going to embark on a protest today to demand the actor’s release.
However, following Fabiyi’s allegations against the actress and Princess, Iyabo Ojo, taking a break from replying him via social media, served him court papers through her lawyers, The Maverick Forte Legal.
According to the court document, the demands in the suit are;
DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE RETRACTION, PUBLIC APOLOGY AND DAMAGES
On the express and unequivocal instructions of our client, we demand for the following to wit
1. That you cease and desist from making further, additional or fresh defamatory publications against our clienton instagram, twitter, facebook and on any other social media, social messaging blog and/or print media outlet.
2. A full retraction of the said defamatory publication by you on your instagram handle and status which should be published for seven {7} consecutive days beginning from the date of the first publication in which you must specifically acknowledge that your allegation are false, misleading and entirely defamatory of client’s character.
3. Your retraction and public apology must further be circulated and published by other media outlets namely; instablog, goldmyne, linda ikeji, punch newspapers.
4. One Hundred Million Naira (N100, 000, 000 .003 as damages for the unjustifiable injury and losses occasioned by our client caused by your defamatory publication.
Yomi Fabiyi was given 14 days to fulfil the demands or Iyabo Ojo’s lawyers will initiate legal proceedings against him without delay.
Read the full document below;
