Mayowa Lambe has issued a cease-and-desist notice to media personality Robert Ekpo, popularly known as Roby Ekpo, over statements he made about their failed marriage. The legal notice, dated 22 April and released by the Bethel Foundation Legal Department on Lambe's behalf, accuses Ekpo of spreading defamatory and false narratives about her on public platforms, including a recent appearance on The Honest Bunch podcast. It alleges a "deliberate and sustained campaign of falsehood" that has caused reputational harm, online harassment, and public ridicule. The notice demands Ekpo retract all statements, remove alleged defamatory content, issue a public apology, and pay ₦100 million in damages within 48 hours or face legal action. It also warns that individuals who shared or amplified the claims could be held liable. The legal action follows Ekpo's podcast appearance, where he spoke about fertility struggles, financial support during their relationship, and discovering Lambe's remarriage in the United States through social media. He claimed he underwent medical tests for fertility while alleging Lambe secretly used contraceptives. The Bethel Foundation disputes the accuracy of these claims, stating the marriage had been mutually dissolved before the remarriage. As of the report, Ekpo has not publicly responded to the notice.
Roby Ekpo recounts years of financial support for Mayowa Lambe while claiming emotional betrayal, yet the same narrative exposes his prolonged ignorance of her actions despite sending money for over six years. If he was funding her life abroad, the question arises: what level of awareness did he truly have about her whereabouts and decisions during that period? The public airing of private marital issues, followed by a legal threat demanding silence, creates a contradiction between seeking sympathy and enforcing privacy. Nigerians named in such personal disputes are left navigating reputations damaged more by exposure than resolution.
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