BEVERLY HILLS, May 24, (THEWILL) – They used to be the best of friends before mundane issues tore them apart. While some of them have decided to forget the past and move on with their lives, others are reluctant to sheathe their swords and give peace a chance. Here are 11 famous entertainers who are still at war with each other:
Seyi Edun and Wumi Toriola
The two Nollywood actresses used to be very close friends until an unresolved matter turned them into bitter enemies. Before their relationship crashed, they were often seen together in similar attires at several public functions. However, things began to fall apart after Wumi decided to make peace with another actress, Toyin Abraham, the ex-wife of actor, Adeniyi Johnson, now Seyi Edun’s husband. The decision didn’t go down well with Seyi, who is still not on speaking terms with her husband’s ex, Toyin Abraham.
But rather than assuage her friend’s anger, Wunmi began to act like one burdened by a sense of guilt and she resorted to lashing out at Seyi on social media. On different occasions, the light-skinned mother of one accused Seyi of not celebrating her on her birthday and that of her son on social media. She even went as far as ridiculing Seyi because of her fertility challenge. Despite the show of shame on social media, Seyi has however displayed some level of maturity by ignoring her social media rants.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Rukky Sanda
The duo of Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Rukky Sanda used to be quite close in the past. Theirs was an unusual friendship. They were both so fond of each other that Omotola’s children addressed the younger actress as their aunt. In an interview granted some years ago by Omotola’s son, singer and music producer, Captain E, he boldly told all those who cared to listen that Rukky Sanda was his mum’s best friend.
The two beautiful actresses developed interest in each other because of their acting skills and Omotola instantly became a role model to Rukky Sanda, who aspired to be like the talented actress. However, somewhere along the line their friendship ended. Nobody seems to know what went wrong and why they are no longer on speaking terms. They have even unfollowed each other on their respective social media platforms.
Mike Ezuruonye and Kunle Afolayan
Kunle Afolayan and Mike Ezuruonye are both talented, when it comes to movie making and role interpretation. But they are currently not on speaking terms with each other. Trouble started when Kunle shared a private message from one of his fans who accused Mike of defrauding people on his social media page. In the post, Afolayan asked the fan what business he had with Ezuruonye and the allegations leveled against him to warrant anyone sending him such a message. But the series of questions and messages infuriated Ezuruonye who slammed Afolayan for putting up the post publicly on social media without reaching out to him privately. He called Afolayan a tribalist whose hatred for the Igbo was palpable.
He also reminded Afolayan of a press statement he made some years ago in which he accused the Igbo of ruining the Nigerian film industry. However, Afolayan kept his cool, apologised to Ezuruonye and even stressed the fact that he would not hesitate to work with him in future if he has to.
Iyabo Ojo and Faithia Willams
Iyabo Ojo and Faithia Williams seem to have forgotten those days when their relationship used to be the envy of their colleagues in Nollywood. Nowadays it appears that all they are bent on doing is dragging each other on social media. Iyabo, in particular, has not hidden her displeasure with Fathia. Not long ago, she revealed that what happened between them that ended their friendship was beyond the stories peddled in the rumour mill. She even said that their quarrel bordered on the spiritual. According to sources, Iyabo and Faithia fell apart after she allegedly took the latter to Turkey and introduced her to a younger lover who then bankrolled Fathia’s birthday celebration.
Despite Iyabo’s kind gesture to Faithia, the older actress decided to pay her back by exposing the fact that she underwent tummy tuck surgery in Turkey. Iyabo accused Fathia, the sources claimed, of telling her close friends that she was in coma for many days in hospital and almost lost her life to the surgery.
Iyabo patiently waited till Fathia celebrated her 50th birthday to take her pound of flesh. While friends, well-wishers and colleagues took to social media to wish Fathia a happy birthday, Iyabo did the exact opposite by calling her a witch. To further spite Fathia, she hosted Fathia’s ex-husband, actor Saheed Balogun’s birthday party at her Fespris Lounge on the same day. Fathia has so far maintained her cool in spite of Iyabo’s provocative actions. She hasn’t responded to Iyabo’s rants. She even sent the latter a condolence message when she lost her mother in 2020, but Iyabo ignored it. Iyabo’s body language and actions clearly show that she is not eager to revive her friendship with Fathia.
Adediwura Gold and Liz DaSilva
There is no love lost between Liz da Silva and Adediwura Gold who were once best friends. When the going was good, the two actresses were almost inseparable.
They were always in one another’s company and would storm each other’s house with goodies to mark birthdays and other laudable achievements. Many are still in the dark as to what might have caused the bad blood between them. Their fans only noticed they were posting solo videos and pictures and were no more celebrating each other as they used to do. Things however got messy in 2019 when Adediwura got engaged a second time and advertised it on social media. Her supposed close friend, Liz looked the other way without uttering a word to her friend who has been divorced for 12 years. Adediwura gave Da Silva the same treatment when she marked her birthday last year. She ignored Da Silva’s special day and concentrated on the movie she was working on. The two actresses have also unfollowed each other on social media.
Mercy Aigbe and Toyin Abraham
Apart from the fact that they are both natives of Edo State, Toyin Abraham and Mercy Aigbe used to be very good friends. Some years ago, both actresses had an altercation, which ended their relationship. The warmth in their friendship began to fizzle out after Mercy sent a congratulatory message to Toyin’s ex-husband, Adeniyi Johnson’s fiancée, Seyi Edun.
This didn’t go down well with Toyin who responded by letting out bottled up grievances against her friend. She accused Mercy of playing a part in the breakup of her marriage to Johnson, branding her a big-for-nothing hypocrite. However, many fans of the two actresses, who witnessed the show of shame displayed by Toyin, insisted that she went overboard with her reaction. They demanded that she should apologise to Mercy. Their timely intervention worked wonders as Toyin later apologised for her outburst, calling it a joke. But Mercy didn’t see it that way and so ended their once yummy friendship.
Anita Joseph and Uche Elendu
Anita Joseph and Uche Elendu were probably the closest among their colleagues in Nollywood before jealousy and unhealthy rivalry separated them. Anita had always believed that her erstwhile friend never had her interest at heart. She considered Uche an ingrate who was never appreciative of her efforts. On the other hand, Anita always patronised her friend’s hair business and would even go the extra mile by advertising the hair for her, despite the fact that she was not a brand ambassador of the hair company. Trouble started after Anita became a hair ambassador to other brands and began to showcase them alongside her friend’s brand.
This led to a quarrel that caused Anita to renounce her friendship with Uche. In spite of what happened between them, Uche has said that she holds no grudge against Anita. But sources close to them insist that the once rosy relationship between the two is now a thing of the past.
Dapo Oyebanjo and Michael Collins
When the duo of Michael Collins Ajereh, a.k.a Don Jazzy and Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, otherwise known as Dbanj, founded Mo’hits Records, many were excited about the coming of a record label that would give others a run for their money. Unfortunately, the union didn’t last as clashes of diverse interests put them asunder.
Although they both produced great hit songs, which became anthems in no time, their separation was tagged the most disappointing ever by their fans who were left reeling in shock. Their rift started when Dbanj suggested that they should take their music to another level internationally. They got signed on to GOOD Music label owned by American rap artiste, Kanye West, but Don Jazzy was not comfortable with the idea of moving to America.
They tried to make amends, but it was too late. In 2011, the Mo’hits crew decided they were done with Dbanj and they called it quits with him, with Don Jazzy establishing Mavin Records and Dbanj setting up Dbanj records (DB records). A few years after their breakup, both music icons tried to get back again and renew their friendship. This attempt was followed by a series of social media posts where they hung out together and a rumoured reunion concert was in the offing. However, things went awry after Dbanj’s rape allegation as all his celebrity friends including Don Jazzy watched him battle with his reputation from a distance. The communication gap between them further deepened as Don Jazzy started shunning Dbanj, even on social media. Not even when he increased the number of automobiles in his garage with a second Rolls Royce for his 40th birthday, did he get a congratulatory message from his erstwhile buddy.
Funke Akindele-Bello and Ronke Odusanya
Both Funke Akindele-Bello and Ronke Odusanya are no longer as close as they used to be. However, both of them have been quite discreet about the twist in their relationship. It wasn’t until Funke failed to send birthday wishes to busty Ronke, her supposed close pal, did many realise that something was obviously amiss between the two. Today the two respected actresses no longer celebrate each other’s achievements on their social media space, a friendly gesture which stopped in 2018. They have both gone their separate ways, with each person minding her own business.
Oge Okoye and Nkiru Sylvanus
The feud between Nkiru Sylvanus and Oge Okoye stems from a statement by the latter accusing Nkiru of dating her ex-husband and getting married to him. The two actresses who used to be friends and colleagues went their separate ways afterward.
Despite attempts by close friends to settle their rift, they are still not on speaking terms. However, Nkiru has denied ever getting married to Oge’s ex-husband but confessed to knowing him even before he wedded the light-skinned actress. Unfortunately, her confession didn’t help matters.
Innocent Idibia and Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo
Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba and his ex-Plantashun Boiz bandmate, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, also known as Blackface, has had the messiest feud in the history of Nigerian music. Despite taking each other to court and signing an agreement to let sleeping dogs lie, the two are yet to sheathe their swords. Their feud dates back to 2004 when Blackface claimed he wrote the song African Queen which was a hit single from 2Baba’s maiden solo album, Face 2 Face. Not long after fans thought the dust had settled, Blackface re-ignited the beef when he claimed to have partly written part of the single Let somebody love you by 2Baba, which ruled the airwaves in 2014. He accused his erstwhile friend of stealing his intellectual property.
Once again in 2020, when Plantashun Boiz’s former driver, Benny died, Blackface accused 2Baba of intentionally withholding information on his passage from the public. Late Benny was also 2Baba’s personal driver before he died. The frustration from the periodic beef with Blackface forced 2Baba to seek redress in court where he filed for defamation of character. However, he had to drop the suit after the warring parties both signed an agreement not to publicly call out each other again. They also promised to work out modalities that would enable Blackface to earn royalties from some of the songs that has been the bone of contention. Let’s hope Blackface doesn’t renege on his part of the agreement.
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