Yoruba actor and producer Matini Animashaun, in an Instagram post Thursday, slammed colleague Yomi Fabiyi over claims by the latter that he is allegedly in a romantic relationship with married actress Toyin Abraham.
Animashaun, in his post, claimed a relative had reached out to him some days ago, following a conversation with Fabiyi, where Fabiyi alleged that Animashaun was not only in an extra-marital affair with the actress but co-ran popular blog Gistlover with her.
Debunking the claims, the actor, who managed Toyin Abraham in 2016, wrote, “Attn: @realyomifabiyi Yomi Fabiyi, aka, Ikebe Super.
Recently, I was reliably informed by a relative known to my colleague, Yomi Fabiyi and I, about my involvement in an alleged affair with actress Toyin Abraham and ‘our’ participation in running a blog (Gistlover). I want to address these rumors.
While I am aware of Mr. Fabiyi being an attention whore and a petty human devoid of reasoning as to how his behavior can affect another human, I have decided to clarify things.
I maintain a professional relationship with Toyin Abraham. I managed Toyin’s career in 2016. Nothing besides a working relationship exists between me and Toyin; Yomi, your tales are baseless and lack any factual foundation.
There is also no truth to the rumor that Toyin and I own and run Gistlover. I understand that misinformation can spread quickly, but I assure you that these rumors are unfounded.
I urge the media to exercise caution and adhere to journalistic integrity by verifying facts before publishing “sensational stories.”
It’s important to note that spreading false information damages the reputations of the individuals involved and perpetuates a culture of misinformation.”
