Lola Idije addresses claim Omoborty married her daughter’s boyfriend

Toyin Afolayan, the actress better known as Lola Idije, has addressed a claim that her colleague Biodun ‘Omoborty’ Okeowo married her daughter’s boyfriend. 

In March, Omoborty announced her engagement to her lover after which they got married.

The controversy began when blogger Gistlover claimed Okeowo snatched Afolayan’s daughter’s partner, sparking tension between the two actresses.

In a now-viral video, Omoborty, 45, refuted the claim, stating that her husband doesn’t know Afolayan’s daughters.

She said Afolayan only spoke to her husband once, via phone call, which she arranged.

“My husband does not know any of her daughters. My husband spoke to mummy Lola for the first time through me because I do not want the narrative that Biodun snatched her husband from someone she takes as her mother. I told her I wanted her to speak to my husband on the phone. I am not going to deny that she is angry with me. And I am not going to address that,” she said.

“I took her as a mother when my mum died. I did not hide that. It was obvious to everybody. That I hold her in high esteem. So, I do not know where the lie is coming from. I am begging everyone involved in this used by Gistlover to tarnish my image. I do not like an elaborate party. My wedding was not the first time I had a close event.”

Afolayan, 65, corroborated Okeowo’s account on her Instagram page.

She said she first spoke to Okeowo’s husband during a phone call introduction. She added that none of her daughters know Okeowo’s husband personally.

“I want to address the story going around since yesterday and to clear the air. The first time I ever spoke to Omoborty’s husband was when she introduced him to me on a phone call, I did not know him before that.

“None of my daughters know him personally. Biodun aka Omoborty did not snatch my daughter’s boyfriend.

“I attended the wedding, there is no way she would do that and I still would attend the wedding.”