Ilebaye’s Mother Speaks Out Amid Alleged Assault

Ms. Lami Calista, the mother of BBNaija All Stars winner Ilebaye Odiniga, has spoken out, particularly in response to accusations made by her ex-husband Emmanuel Odiniya. She maintains that her daughter has not neglected her father financially and has instead provided him with substantial financial support and medical care.

Emmanuel Odiniya accused Ilebaye of not helping him since she won the B120 million BBNaija prize in 2023 in a voice message that went viral and sparked the controversy.

“When Ilebaye came out of the house, she gave the father N7m when he was going for his treatment in India. This was in 2023. Even when he was going last year, she gave him N5 million as well. The father still called and said the money wasn’t enough. Ilebaye had to send extra N3 million to him. That is asides the N1 million she gives to him”

“Must she give him all the money? How much did he spend when she went to Big Brother? I am surprised he is putting his eyes on the money of the girl. I am surprised! He has money. Why is he putting his eyes on the one the child has? Is he not ashamed? If he is complaining, what of me the mother? This girl wanted to open a shop for me, the father refused, saying until he gives permission, she has no right to open a shop for me. Did I complain? Have I one day complained? I am sorry to bring this out but the truth has to be said”

She further addressed claims that Ilebaye gave her younger brother drugs, which allegedly led to his expulsion from school, describing the allegation as false and damaging.

“The father just lied on this innocent boy and for people to be using one kind of eye to be looking at this innocent child, just because he wants to spoil the name of his daughter.

What happened is far from what the father said. The brother found an empty pen shisha in her room when she wasn’t around and he went to school with it and was showing his classmates if they know what it was. One of the students went to report and they spoke and then thrashed the issue and they warned him. They did not even expel him. We were in the CP’s office today and the boy testified that it wasn’t drug.

Is Ilebaye stupid to give a 14 year old child drugs? Is she stupid?”

“It is a lie! Does her bumbum or face look like something that underwent a cosmetic surgery? Look her old picture and look at her present picture, does it look different? Does her face look like someone that had cosmetic surgery? I don’t know why a Father will just come out and say such just because the daughter cried for help and put out a live video, that is why he is pained and just wants to come out to destroy her image.”