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Actress Bukunmi Oluwasina apologise to fans over prank gone South
Nollywood actress, Bukunmi Oluwasina, has apologized to her followers, family, and coworkers for making a costly joke about them.
Recall on Wednesday, the actress faked tears as she mourned the passing of a close friend. The actress said a significant loss had left her distraught and devastated.
She stated that the experience has left her disturbed since she couldn’t reconcile with the reality of the loss.
She wrote, “a whole lot has been happening this past few days, and even though I felt I should keep posting and ignore but it has been hard for me. These past few days have been quite traumatizing because I still can’t bring myself to the reality that you are gone. Just a few days ago, we were still together she we go practically everywhere together”.
The actress would later come on Thursday to assure all and sundry that everything was well with her as she was only joking.
The mum of one stated that she was only joking around and was trying to lit up the atmosphere.
Bukunmi Oluwasina noted how many were happy believing that she was mourning and experiencing a great loss.
She wrote in a lengthy post on her Instagram, “I still dey receive a call on this “Bukunmi Oluwasina says She has been going through a lot…. breaking down in tears” Post, some people already knew it was a prank the first time they saw it (The ones who know I rough play”.
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Some people were too scared to watch and started calling me. @iam_alesg too was sending me love and light inside DM. O pohhh Then A girl was cursing me in my comment section yesterday after realizing nothing bad actually happened to me.
She called herself (oloriburuku so you were lying. May God waste your time like you wasted mine. Were I didn’t reply her. Mo block were danu. Emi ika, I no dey reply trolls. Aye was da. Oro na dun, O fe ke…. Let me sha say sorry for the people who cared about me and were too troubled and shocked before later seeing the video and laughed.
Sorry I scared you for those few minutes. I just wanted you to experience laughter amidst tears ni. It’s a beautiful feeling. Was just trying to make you’ll laugh as usual. If you are following me and know me too well, you would know I could be too playful at times that Everyone wouldn’t even know I’m just acting. Cos it would look too real to be a lie.
Now to those people who felt bad after realizing it’s a joke. Maybe you already sent the post to your partner in gossip saying, “Oloun ti mu” Cos no matter how good you are, there would always be some people somewhere waiting to hear had news about you. People wey you no offend o.
One person even said, “I saw this coming”. Una no dey see good things coming laye yin. Afi bad things, set awon igbobiliki. I hope I guys enjoyed the few seconds of happiness you had after seeing the post and thinking something bad happened? I’m so sorry to disappoint you.
But I still can’t believe my follow-come charger is gone Sha. And I’m still going through a lot cos of the charger. May everyone waiting endlessly to hear bad news about you or me be put the shame. They would keep waiting till the day they die”.
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‘I Dress To Inspire Young People’ – Pastor Adegboyega Defends Lavish Lifestyle
Embattled Nigerian pastor and founder of SPAC Nation, Tobi Adegboyega, has defended his opulent lifestyle, claiming it serves to inspire young people rather than flaunt wealth.
This statement comes amid a UK Immigration Upper Tribunal ruling ordering his deportation over visa violations.
Adegboyega, 44, faced accusations of overstaying his visitor visa, which expired after he arrived in the UK in 2005.
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He had applied to remain in the country on human rights grounds. The tribunal, however, ruled against him, citing his failure to regularize his status.
The pastor’s luxurious lifestyle, including designer clothing and expensive cars, was a focal point of the case.
Addressing the tribunal, Adegboyega stated that his lifestyle is fully funded by his wife, Mary Olubukola Alade, who earns £100,000 annually at AON.
He said, “I live with my partner, Mary Olubukola Alade, who earns £100,000 per year working for AON. I spend my time working for the church, for which I am unpaid. I am entirely supported by Mary. I have a first-class law degree from Nigeria, but I have ‘sacrificed’ my legal career to help those who cannot help themselves.”
Defending his appearance, Adegboyega emphasized the importance of projecting success to his young congregation.
The court noted, “For instance, people have pointed to the fact that he wears designer clothing and drives expensive cars. He was adamant that all of his personal possessions had been paid for by Mary.
“He believes it is important for him to dress the way that he does because he needs to inspire these young people – they need to understand that there are legitimate ways of making money, for instance through entrepreneurship.”
Despite the ruling, Adegboyega dismissed the deportation concerns as insignificant.
“I’m right here at home, no cause for alarm. Naturally, I will dismiss things that have to do with retrogression; every Nigerian should be proud of me. Living in the UK, a city that is well known for pulling people down, I have survived all sorts, so the matter that they are propagating is the smallest matter,” he said.
He further expressed confidence in his resilience. “No panic, I love London city, it is my city, and nobody can do anything. Of all the people of colour you know here – pastors and leaders – I have survived everything. I’m here, I am at home, nobody should panic for me.
“I succeeded well in this country despite all challenges, and I’m in the league of people you look up to. I have survived that well; nothing has changed, nothing will change,” he added.
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Afe Babalola Breaks Silence On Farotimi’s Arrest
Amid the growing controversy surrounding the detention of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Aare Afe Babalola has publicly addressed the defamation allegations leveled against Farotimi.
The legal action stems from claims made in Farotimi’s book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, which Babalola asserts contains false and defamatory statements about him and his law firm, Afe Babalola & Co.
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In a petition dated November 19 and submitted to the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Adeniran Akinwale, Babalola accused Farotimi of making “criminally defamatory” statements about him, his law firm, and two senior lawyers at his firm, Olu Daramola SAN and Ola Faro.
The defamatory remarks are tied to the Supreme Court case Major Muritala Gbadamosi Eletu & Ors v. H.R.H. Oba Tijani Akinloye & Ors.
Babalola revealed that the allegations came to light when one of his lawyers purchased Farotimi’s book while traveling through Murtala Muhammed Airport.
After reading the book, the lawyer immediately brought its contents to Babalola’s attention.
Other members of his firm reportedly did the same, prompting the senior lawyer to take legal action.
In his petition, Babalola pointed to specific passages in Farotimi’s book that accused him of corruption and unethical conduct. The petition reads:
“I write to report the criminal defamation of myself, my law firm Afe Babalola & Co., and my lawyers, Olu Daramola SAN and Ola Faro, by one Dele Farotimi in his book titled ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’, published by Dele Farotimi Publishers, in respect of Suit No. SC/146/2005: Major Muritala Gbadamosi Eletu & Ors v. H.R.H. Oba Tijani Akinloye & Ors.
“Sometime on 2/11/2024, one of our lawyers, while traveling through Murtala Muhammed Airport, bought a book by Dele Farotimi titled ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’. He read the book and immediately brought it to my attention. Many of my lawyers also bought the book and read it.”
“The defamatory statements are as follows:
- That Aare Afe Babalola corrupted the Supreme Court to procure a fraudulent judgment in the service of his client.
- That Aare Afe Babalola, Olu Daramola, Olu Faro, and the law offices of Afe Babalola & Co. (Emmanuel Chambers) compromised the Supreme Court and the remaining semblance of integrity it might have had, when they went back to the Supreme Court and got the Court to swim in the sewer of corruption and shameful self-abnegation.”
Babalola strongly denies the allegations, claiming that they are false and damaging to both his personal reputation and the integrity of the Nigerian judiciary.
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Dele Farotimi’s Book Becomes Amazon Bestseller Amid Defamation Saga
Nigerian author and activist Dele Farotimi’s book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, has surged to bestseller status on Amazon amid a legal battle with prominent lawyer and businessman, Afe Babalola.
The controversy surrounding the book has captivated public attention, driving both online and offline demand.
The book, which critiques systemic corruption in Nigeria’s judiciary and highlights alleged misconduct by key legal figures, saw modest sales following its release in July 2024.
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However, Farotimi’s arrest on Tuesday, following a petition filed by the 93-year-old Babalola, triggered a wave of public curiosity.
By Thursday evening, it had climbed to the top of Amazon’s bestseller rankings, according to checks by Vanguard. Bookstores across Nigeria also reported a significant uptick in demand.
Biztellers reports that Farotimi was detained in Lagos by armed police officers and transported to Ado Ekiti, about 300 kilometers northeast of the city, where Babalola is based.
The senior lawyer alleged that the book accused him of compromising Nigeria’s judiciary—a claim that has sparked heated debates about freedom of speech and accountability in the legal profession.
On Wednesday, Farotimi was arraigned in an Ekiti court, where the judge ordered his remand pending a bail hearing scheduled for December 10.
Farotimi’s legal team has vowed to contest the charges, framing the case as an attack on intellectual freedom.