Super Eagles player Kayode Olanrewaju has threatened to sue media platforms and bloggers over the reports about the paternity of his children.
It was reported recently that Olanrewaju might not be the father of his three children with his estranged wife Dora who is alleged to have been in a sexual relationship with UK-based Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega.
In a statement on Monday, Olanrewaju’s lawyers said the paternity allegation was “capable of causing significant emotional distress and damage to Kayode’s reputation and the integrity of his family.”
The legal representatives said they have identified several blogs and media outlets that published the disputed story and have begun issuing formal letters to these entities, demanding the disclosure of their sources or any evidence supporting the claims of DNA test results.
“We have prepared and sent a copy of this legal document to one of the originators of the story according to other news platforms that quoted her, one Dr. Ruth Emosiluamhe Agbukor, who had tweeted about the supposed DNA test results from her handle @rutie_xx. Her post suggested that none of Kayode’s children with Dora were biologically his, a claim that reached millions of people and was further amplified by other social media platforms,” the statement said.
The lawyers said they wrote to Agbukor on June 13, asking her to delete the story from all social media platforms and issue a public retraction.
They warned that failure to comply could lead to legal action for libel and potential charges under the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) Act.
This controversy is entrenched in the ongoing conflict between Olanrewaju and Dora, which include allegations of infidelity, forgery of personal and official documents, theft of two Mercedes SUVs worth over N700m and immoveable property worth billions of naira.
In recent statements, the footballer’s legal team claimed that since March 24, 2024, Dora has absconded with their children to an undisclosed location in Abuja and attempted to flee the country by obtaining new passports through illegal means. The team said the alleged plan was thwarted when the Directorate of State Security Service (DSS) intervened in April.
