Opeyemi Aiyeola, Eniola Badmus clash over body shaming

Tensions rose online as actress, Opeyemi Aiyeola, publicly called out her colleague, Eniola Badmus, for what she described as a body-shaming comment on social media.

The drama began when Aiyeola shared a video with her fans and Badmus, who serves as a special assistant to the House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, commented under the post, asking, “Ope where is your front hair?”

This remark triggered Aiyeola, who went live on Instagram to express her hurt, labelling Eniola as hypocritical and insensitive, especially given that Badmus used to be body shamed in the past before her surgery.

In Aiyeola’s words, “I didn’t expect this from you. You used to be the face of body shaming. You’ve spoken many times about how deeply it hurt you, yet here you are doing the same to someone else. What exactly is funny? What is that statement for?”

Badmus later apologised, stating that the remark was a joke “made from a place of love”, but Aiyeola deleted the comment, calling it “fake and gaslighting”.

Aiyeola further explained that she and Badmus were not close and had never exchanged personal banter, stressing that their lack of genuine friendship made the public comment distasteful.

The actress concluded by thanking her supporters and reassuring them that she is “beautifully and wonderfully made,” expressing gratitude for the love she received. She noted that some of them had offered to buy her products to combat hair loss, though she responded that she didn’t need the items, while thanking them for their kind thoughts.

Meanwhile, fans of both actresses have taken sides with their favourites.

A fan of Aiyeola, Lily_touch1, wrote, “Do not joke with someone who doesn’t consider you as a friend. Respect boundaries.”

But jayfukki, a fan of Badmus, wrote, “You just went overboard madam, there was nothing wrong with her asking. It was obviously in a joking manner. For you to react this way, it means you had her in mind.”

However, Aiyeola cautioned her fans not to engage in any “battle” with Badmus’ fans.

Whatever you see there, I can’t add and I can’t remove. It happened. I died and I saw myself in heaven.”

In a startling revelation, Doris disclosed she had been in a long-term relationship with popular clergyman, Chris Okafor, dating back to 2017. She alleged that during the relationship, she became pregnant but later miscarried. According to her, their relationship was serious, with promises of marriage and intimacy that extended across the pastor’s home.

“I practically lived in his house and all his daughters and his sister’s son, Obum, know me,” she claimed. “We had sex everywhere in the house because he was my boyfriend then and he promised me marriage.”

However, when she realized he wasn’t committed to marrying her, Ogala said she moved on and eventually got married. But after experiencing marital issues, she reconnected with Chris, which led to the pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage. She stated she has proof of all communications, including the pregnancy test results and chat records.

Ogala also revealed she was asked by Chris to help Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin during a sensitive investigation into a missing child case. Acting on the advice of lawyers, she gathered evidence that she claimed cleared Prophet Jeremiah’s name.

In appreciation, she said Prophet Jeremiah promised to gift her a car worth ₦35 million and pay her the amount in cash. Ogala said Chris convinced her to allow the money to be transferred to his account instead, citing concerns over her safety.

“Chris told me Jeremiah had impregnated someone at his church before and paid ₦10 million. He didn’t want Jeremiah to have my number,” she explained. “But after Jeremiah confirmed full payment, Chris only gave me ₦10 million and said the rest hadn’t been paid.”

Ogala said she eventually discovered the full ₦35 million had been paid to Chris, but he only gave her ₦20 million, leaving an unpaid balance of ₦15 million. She claims Chris blocked her and allegedly paid bloggers to suppress her story.

Efforts to demand the remaining money reportedly led to her being arrested. “His lawyer advised him to file a case at the National Cybercrime Center and I was harassed,” she revealed. “Five days to my brother’s burial, I was arrested again. I spent three days in detention and was later taken to Abuja.”