Omotayo Sanusi, popularly known as Iyan Aladuke and the estranged wife of Nollywood actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo, has publicly denied viral allegations linking actress Toyin Abraham to the collapse of her marriage.
Breaking her silence in a lengthy statement shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday, Sanusi described the circulating claims as false, insisting that the actress was not responsible for the challenges that led to the end of her marriage.
She said she had deliberately avoided responding to the numerous rumours surrounding her relationship with the actor but decided to speak because the allegations were increasingly being presented as established facts.
Sanusi specifically dismissed claims that actress Toyin Abraham informed her that another actress was romantically involved with Adebayo during a movie production, prompting her to confront those allegedly involved.
According to her, the allegation is entirely fabricated.
Sanusi explained that she was present throughout the production being referenced in the rumours and actively contributed to its success by overseeing the welfare of the cast and crew.
According to her, she and her team catered for more than 500 people throughout the duration of the production as part of her support for her then-husband.
She further challenged anyone who genuinely believed they had been assaulted or harassed by her during the production to publicly come forward.
Sanusi said she had maintained her silence out of respect for everyone involved and because she preferred peace to public confrontation, stressing, however, that silence should not be interpreted as an admission of guilt.
In another post shared on her personal Instagram page shortly after releasing the statement, Sanusi criticised what she described as the double standards of people who readily believed and promoted allegations against her but questioned her decision to defend herself.