Lami Calista, the mother of Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, has alleged that her ex-husband ordered their daughter out of his house and asked for ₦30 million before she could return.
Calista made the claim in a video shared on social media.
She was responding to a viral video recording in which she seemed to disown her daughter.
The recording had Lami blaming her daughter and telling her not to contact her ever again.
“Don’t look for Ilebaye, because if I die today, you have contribute in my death. Hold your father whom you love so much.
“You always stand up for your father whom you love so much. I am not your mom. This is the end even if I die, don’t look for me. I sever you today,” she had said.
However, Calista said the recording was a misunderstanding and said it was part of a planned effort between herself and Ilebaye because of ongoing family tensions.
“I want to clear up something that came up yesterday about me leaving her in that video,” she said. Yes, I did that video, I have my reasons for doing that video.
It was a plan work between myself and my daughter to put out that video. Always the father is saying it is Baye that is taking me out of his house.
The father also kicked her out of the house. She should leave the house also since I left. Her father said he would take her back into the house if she gave him N30 million. “I came and I begged him to allow her in that later she will give him the money.”
She said: “Please Nigerians, don’t attack my daughter. Ilebaye has been fighting family battles offline.
“Please Nigerians, I beg you people, don’t judge her, that girl has been through a lot. I’m not out here for a pity vote, people. I’m here to tell the truth.
“If you were in her shoes, I don’t think you can take what she’s taking. If you see she is not on social media, it is because she is fighting with family issues in the house.
“Had she not called for help, she would not have survived it that night. Thank you and God bless you,” she added.
This development is coming days after the Federal Capital Territory Police Command confirmed the arrest of Emmanuel Odiniya over an alleged assault on Ilebaye at a house in Wuye, Abuja.
