Well-known artist Azeez Fashola, better known by his stage name Naira Marley, has been countersued by well-known Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo for intentionally deceiving the public.
Remember how Naira Marley threatened to sue the movie actress if she didn't publicly apologize to him for slandering his reputation?
He ordered Iyabo seven days to apologize to him in the letter that was posted on his Instagram page, failing which she would have to pay N500 million in damages.
Iyabo has now replied, slamming the singer's legal team for sharing the complaint online instead of serving it to her in person or by mail, days after the threat.
The document reads in part:
“OUR CLIENT’S DEMANDS
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, our client finds your client’s demands as spurious, frivolous and clout chasing but shall initiate an action in the event your client fails to do so. Our client shall be claiming the sum of ONE BILLION NAIRA (N1, 000, 000, 000.00) deliberately misleading the public a letter was served on her with the intent of causing grievous harm which have indeed led to grievous loss of income and lower her standards amongst right thinking individuals, Nigerian and International associates, corporate institutions and reputable companies our client works for as ambassadors and/or COUNTER-CLAIM against your client in the sum of ONE BILLION NAIRA (N1, 000, 000, 000.00) for first bringing to the media and/or public, a letter addressed to her BUT DELIBERATELY NOT DELIVERED/SERVED.”
Sharing the document, she wrote: “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 in no distant time, please. Yours sincerely, Iyabo Ojo.”
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