ENIOLA BADMUS THREATENS LEGAL ACTION OVER PROSTITUTION ALLEGATION ON X
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
Nollywood actress and Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Social Events and Public Hearings, Eniola Badmus, has vowed to pursue legal action against a social media user who accused her of running a prostitution network involving young women, film executives and politicians.
The allegation was posted on Thursday by an X user identified as @Femzydr1, who claimed that the actress operated as a private pimp within the Nigerian movie industry and allegedly used her connections to link young women with top directors, movie executives and politicians. The post further alleged that her political appointment was a reward for such activities.
Reacting on her verified X account, Badmus dismissed the claims as false and warned that authorities would be involved.
“This is the attention you’ve been craving for, so let’s get into it. This is a false accusation and the authorities will step in. Let it be known that we do not forgive in this zone,” she wrote.
The development recalls a similar incident in 2023 involving a TikTok user, Nwakaego Okoye, who made a viral video labelling the actress a “professional pimp.” Okoye was subsequently arrested and charged before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos. She was sentenced to three years imprisonment, with an option of a N150,000 fine in lieu of jail time.
In the latest development, the X user who made the allegation has issued a public apology.
“I sincerely apologize to Ms. Eniola Badmus, her family, friends, fans, and everyone affected by my recent tweet. The post accusing her of exploitation, linking young girls to movie and political figures, and pimping was wrong, irresponsible, and made without evidence. I deeply regret spreading such damaging and false information,” the user wrote.
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