- Both actresses had earlier taken a stand against the Marlian boss for his alleged hand in the d3ath of his former late signee, Mohbad
- Naira Marley slammed Iyabo Ojo with N500m lawsuit accusing her of defamation
- Iyabo Ojo in response filed a N1bn counterclaim against the singer
- Actress Tonto Dikeh standing by her colleague, Iyabo Ojo, drums support for her, assuring her of fighting it all with her
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has joined forces with fellow actress Iyabo Ojo in their shared mission to combat the controversial musician Naira Marley.
Both actresses have recently taken a stand against Naira Marley’s influence on Nigerian youth and his perceived negative impact on his signees, they had earlier both also accused him of having a hand in the d3ath of late Mohbad, following evidences of him constantly bullying the late singer.
Recall that last Thursday, Naira Marley accused actress Iyabo Ojo of spreading false and defamatory content about him on social media in a legal letter sent through his attorney, Olalekan Ojo.
He asked for a public apology and N500 million in compensation from Iyabo Ojo.
Iyabo Ojo in response to the lawsuit, filed a counterclaim for N1 billion.
The actress’s attorney in a letter written to Naira Marley’s attorney, claimed that the singer’s claims in his lawsuit were “misleading” and that their client hadn’t received them.
Tonto Dike, in reaction, proclaimed her support for Iyabo Ojo on her Instagram page on Tuesday.
She shared a copy of Iyabo’s counterclaim for the N1 billion lawsuit and wrote:
“We started together, we end it together. Regardless.”
Few months ago Naira Marley was arrested by the Police over death of the singer, Mohbad.
The development comes after weeks of speculation surrounding the cause of Mohbad’s tragic passing on September 12th.
Mohbad’s death had sparked a flurry of controversy, with many Nigerians speculating about the possible involvement of Naira Marley and music executive Sam Larry in the circumstances leading to the young singer’s demise.
Naira Marley, who had been residing abroad, vehemently denied any association with or culpability in Mohbad’s passing.
However, on October 3rd, he made a public announcement that he had returned to Nigeria voluntarily to assist the police in resolving the lingering issues and doubts surrounding Mohbad’s tragic death.
The Lagos State Police Command confirmed that Naira Marley has been taken into custody for questioning and further investigation into his alleged connection to the incident.