Iyabo Ojo carries out threat, drags Lizzy Anjorin to court over alleged defamation, others

Actress Iyabo Ojo has carried out her threat to sue her colleague Lizzy Anjorin for alleged defamation and cyberbullying.

On November 24, Iyabo accused Lizzy, through her lawyers, of referring to her as Sepeteri, a fictional character whom Lizzy claimed had a threesome with her daughter.

In the letter, Iyabo demanded an apology, a retraction, and N500 million in compensation for reputational damage, threatening to take the matter to court if Lizzy did not comply.

The suit read in parts: “Our client came on her verified social media handle on Instagram and called out your name and asked if you were referring to her as ‘Sepeteri’. She further challenged you to mention her name for clarity and put and end to the second-guessing. Surprisingly you did not waste time to respond. Within few minutes you came on your verified page and responded saying, ‘I will not call your real name but I will keep attacking you as Sepeteri an open and uncontentious way of alluding and affirming that you have always referred to our client(facts admitted need no further prove).”

Lizzy in her response, laughed off the letter saying that she never mentioned Iyabo’s name in her post and videos.

However, on Monday, Iyabo shared a video of herself and her lawyer on Instagram speaking with newsmen about the matter which is now being handled by the court.

The lawyer stated that the case has been adjourned to April 10 and she is positive about getting justice for her client.

Speaking on the matter. Iyabo wrote: “April 10th is round the corner……. the court will be serving you once again, Liz, and this time, the court has given the order for it to be pasted everywhere on your wall if you don’t accept it ……. this court se, we must go and you must bring all your evidence by force by fire.”