By Controversial Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi has replied his colleague, Adebimpe Oyebade, popularly known as Mo Bimpe, who alleged that he made sexual advances towards her at the beginning of her acting career.
Responding to fans during a question and answer session, the actress who is married to actor Lateef Adedimeji had stated that she and Fabiyi fell out after he insisted that they either have a romantic relationship or become enemies.
However, Fabiyi took to his Instagram page on Thursday to deny the claims, saying he never offered the actress a movie role in exchange for sex.
In the lengthy open letter addressed to the actress, he narrated how he helped Oyebade — who at the time was up-and-coming — to attain stardom in the movie industry.
“Nobody introduced you to me Bimpe, you never ask to be an actress, you didn’t attend my audition (I have video recording of my audition). I wanted you to succeed, I wished you well. You RUINED many things since the day I gave you this chance. You are too desperate instead of been grateful and patient. YOU CAN’T TEAR ME DOWN, YOU WILL ONLY TRY,” he wrote.
“Please remember, from the last day we finished filming AGBEDE MEJI in Dec, 2016 (which to me look like you assumed you have used me because I made it so easy), I NEVER set my eyes on you until Jan 2019(3yrs after), which you produced like 3 or more movies in between using my major CREW behind me.
“I NEVER OFFERED YOU or ANY SEX FOR ROLE but it took you many years to speak that truth and when you did, you maneuvered and still want to destroy the LADDER that helped you. If It was sex for role, it means I shagged you to play that LEAD ROLE in the first ever movie that got you noticed.”
Fabiyi alleged that the actress offered her body to big names in the industry before she gained prominence, adding that he is tired of her allegations.
He said, “I will rather appeal to you to be bold enough to CALL YOURSELF OUT, CALL OUT those you offered sex in the industry to get to wherever you are and stop defaming me at any slight opportunity. ENOUGH OF THIS NONSENSE/SOCIAL MEDIA DRAMAS.
“I am an adult and it is within my rights to be sexually attracted to any adult provided no force or coercion was involved. I AM NOT A COUSIN TO JESUS CHRIST, I have rights to sexual feelings provided it is within the ambits of the law.
“You guys need to stop misleading folks on social media. Know the difference between ASKING SOMEONE OUT and SEXUAL HARRASSMENT. It is one thing to think someone is a flirt and it is another to attach that to crime, common, get sense, MOVE ON.
“Don’t give SATAN’S CREDIT to GOD. Whatever you earn out of desperacy, lies, deception, sex for role etc, please state it. Enjoy your turkey and let me eat my pomo. You went South, let me flourish in my West. STOP DEFAMING ME”
