September 13, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Elizabeth Anjorin-Lawal, also known as Lizzy Anjorin, has been dragged to a Lagos State High Court by a Canada-based Yoruba art and culture promoter, Mr Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye, also known as Baba Asa. He is requesting the sum of N30 million as compensation for damages and unlawful assassination of his character by the actress.
Oyatoye met Lizzy Anjorin in 2018 in the course of promoting Yoruba art and culture. He was preparing to organise the 2018 edition of Asa Day in Canada when the actress was introduced to him. Lizzy was contracted to participate in the event and all issues relating to her welfare and participation in the event were sorted out.
However, a few weeks after the event, the actress took to social media and posted a statement in which she called Oyatoye a ‘fraudster of Manitoba and Winnipeg.’ She also alleged that he made attempts to defraud her and some people connected to her. Upset by the post, Oyatoye said she had no justification for calling him names. He added that her action was disparaging and damaging to his character. He therefore slammed a defamation suit on the actress. A letter was delivered by his counsel at her business address in the Lekki area of Lagos. Despite that, Lizzy still continued to taunt him in subsequent posts.
In the suit filed against the actress, Baba Asa asked the court to order Lizzy Anjorin to delete all posts slandering him and tender an unreserved apology for her actions. He also asked the court to grant an order of perpetual injunction restraining the actress from further defaming his character on any social media platform. He also demanded a compensation of N30 million from the actress. However, all attempts to serve the actress the court process in person have not been successful.
