Wunmi Aloba, the wife of late artist Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has served a pre-action notice on her father-in-law, Joseph Aloba.
The pre-action notice requires Joseph Aloba to apologise for insulting, disrespectful, and libellous posts and publications about her on social media and in newspapers.
Wunmi Aloba stated that her father-in-law has recently started calling her derogatory names and tarnishing her reputation. She received the notice from her solicitors.
Part of the notice reads:
“…through newspaper campaign of calumny, character assassination, name-calling, defamation of characters against her and use of reckless language to portray her image and personality to gain cheap attention and sympathy from unsuspecting members of the public” .
The letter read:
“We have been consulted, briefed, and our services retained by Mrs. Aloba Cynthia Omowunmi, hereinafter referred to as “Our Client” and at her behest, we write you in respect of the above subject.
“Our Client’s brief reveals that you have recently resorted to a newspaper campaign of calumny, character assassination, name-calling, defamation of characters against her, and use of reckless language to portray the image and personality of our client to gain cheap attention and sympathy from the unsuspecting members of the public.”
“…If, however, you fail, refuse or neglect to hearken to this subtle demand, we will be left with no choice than to commence legal proceedings against you to assert our client’s rights and claim 50 million naira damages in that respect.”
The letter referred to an interview Mohbad’s father gave with Westo Adejumo Adekunle on African television, during which he was cited as saying he despised his late son’s widow.
