Popular actor, Odunlade Adekola, is currently in a foul
mood and he has threatened to deal with anybody who tries to truncate
his family life by making claims that are not true with his name.
During
the week, two actresses, Kemi Afolabi and Seyi Ariyo also known as She
Baby, had engaged in a ‘roforofo fight’ over a piece of clothe (HERE). Of
course, Adekola would have just been an onlooker but both ladies were
said to have claimed ‘to be seeing him’ intimately.
She Baby said
she had invited Afolabi to star in her movie slated for 10am but the
actress did not get to the movie location till 5pm even though she only
had three scenes to shoot. Because of her lateness, she had to sleep in a
hotel and she insisted that She Baby would foot the bill.
She
Baby who was already upset that the actress came to her location late
refused to pay the bills, adding that if she had turned up on time,
there would have been no need for a hotel accommodation.
For this
reason, Afolabi decided to hold on to She Baby’s clothe which she used
during the shoot of the movie till she reimbursed her for paying the
hotel accommodation. This did not go down well with She Baby and a
catfight ensued. Before long, obscene languages were exchanged via
blackberry broadcast messages and the actresses began to accuse each
other of dating popular actor, Odunlade Adekola.
In an exclusive
chat with Saturday Beats, the actor said that he was surprised that his
name would be dragged into a matter that does not concern him and warned
the actresses to stop using his name for cheap publicity.
He
said, “I was shocked and enraged when I read in the news that two
married actresses were fighting dirty over me. I don’t know why they
would drag my name which I have spent years of hard work to build in the
mud just like that. I have no idea why they would even mention my name
in the matter and the first thing that came to my mind was to contact my
lawyers and sue them for defamation but I decided against it because it
would turn into another scandal.
“I am a happily married man
with children and I wonder why either of them would make such damaging
statement. Nothing like an amorous relationship exists between me and
any of them. In fact, I have only had a one-on-one encounter with Seyi
Ariyo about two times and I doubt we have seen each other in the
industry up to four times.
So, where did such claims come from?
They are just using my name for cheap publicity probably to make their
movie popular but why would they want to do such at the expense of my
family’s happiness? I implore these ladies to stop using my name for
cheap publicity and face their craft. If such happens again I may be
forced to involve my lawyers in the matter.”
When Saturday
Beats reached out to She Baby, she was furious that Adekola threatened
to sue her. The actress did not only call his bluff, she denied using
his name for publicity stunt.
She said angrily, “I don’t have any
reaction to his statement but if he feels he wants to involve his
lawyers in the matter, then he should do that. Did I drag his name into
the matter? Did I mention his name? I have not granted any interview on
this issue and all I have told everyone that has called me about the
matter is that the issue has been resolved and I have got my clothe
back.
What publicity stunt is Adekola talking about? I never
mentioned his name; why should I mention his name when he did not appear
in the movie. It had absolutely nothing to do with him.”