Nollywood actress Laide Bakare has accused her colleague, Eniola Badmus, of preventing a man who was interested in marrying her from obtaining her contact details.
Bakare made the allegation during an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo on #WithChude, where she reflected on her former relationship with Badmus and the incidents that contributed to their fallout.
Recounting one of the experiences, the actress claimed that a man once contacted Eniola Badmus to express his interest in her and request her phone number.
According to Bakare, the man told her colleague that he loved her and wanted to marry her, promising to take care of her.
However, she alleged that Badmus demanded money from the admirer before agreeing to share her contact details.
“Someone forced her to call me, saying, ‘I love Laide Bakare.’ She picked up and told me the man wanted to d%e on my neck. She said he would have to give her money before she gave him my contact,” Bakare recounted.
The actress said she could hear the man pleading with Badmus to connect him with her because he was interested in starting a relationship that could lead to marriage.
She claimed that Badmus eventually ended the call without giving the man her number.
Bakare further alleged that she contacted her colleague afterwards to find out why she had refused to share her details, but Badmus maintained that any man interested in her would have to go through her and pay a substantial amount.
She also claimed that when she later asked about the admirer, Badmus dismissed the matter.
Reflecting on the incident, Bakare questioned why her colleague would allegedly prevent someone who wanted to marry and take care of her from making direct contact.
Her account has brought renewed attention to the breakdown of the once-close relationship between the two Nollywood actresses.
However, the allegation about the marriage suitor and the circumstances surrounding the phone call remain Bakare’s account of the incident. Badmus’s response to the specific claim was not included in the interview details available for this report.
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