Lami Calista, mother of Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, has claimed that her ex-husband threw their daughter out of his house and demanded ₦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 appeared to disown her daughter.
The recording had Lami blaming her daughter and telling her not to contact her again.
“Ilebaye don’t look for me, because if I die today, you have contribute in my death. Hold your father whom you love so much.
“You’re always defending your father that you love so much. I am not your mommy. This is the end even if I die, don’t look for me. I cut you off 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 due to ongoing family tensions.
“I want to clear up something that came up yesterday about me leaving her in that video,” she stated. Yes, I did that video, I have my reasons for doing that video.
It was a plan job between myself and my daughter to put out that video. The father is always saying it is Baye taking me out of his house.
The father also drove her out of the house. Since I left, she should leave the house as well. Her father said he would accept her back into the house only after she gave him N30 million. “I came and I begged him to allow her in that later she will give him the money.”
Appealing to Nigerians not to criticise her daughter, Lami said Ilebaye has been battling family issues away from social media.
“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 am here to speak 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 made it through it that night. Thank you and God bless you,” she added.
This development comes days after the Federal Capital Territory Police Command announced the arrest of Emmanuel Odiniya over an alleged assault on Ilebaye at a house in Wuye, Abuja.
