- The clash between Nollywood stars Iyabo Ojo and Lizzy Anjorin has surfaced.
- Ojo plans to launch a new legal lawsuit against Anjorin on suspicion of defamation, curse and threats to his family.
- This is because the Lagos State High Court dismissed a billion libel lawsuit against Anjorin earlier this year.
The long-term conflict between Nollywood stars Iyabo Ojo and Lizzy Anjorin broke out again, and Ojo announced new legal lawsuits against her colleagues for alleged defamatory statements, curses and threats against her family.
The announcement comes after Osborne, the Lagos State High Court, dismissed Ojo’s 1 billion libel cases earlier this year. The court cited procedural issues and ordered OJO’s attorney Olabimpe Aegbogun to pay $500,000 in legal fees to Anjorin’s attorney Ademola Olabiyi.
OJO revealed in a detailed Instagram post on Monday that her legal team has been closely following Anjorin’s remarks and documenting their potential legal actions.
“My legal team is not sleeping. They are paying attention to everything. A lawyer who the wise listens to. Everything has time.” She said.
The actress expressed deep concerns about repeated insults, curses and so-called death threats, while Ancholin targeted her children and grandson.
“Insults, curses, and even death wishes Leeds to my family, especially my grandson, are heartbreaking. Most of the time, I try to keep peace, but I choose to ignore distractions. Who God blesses, no one can curse,” Ojo wrote.
Ojo explained that she has recently focused on celebrating her first grandson and supporting her daughter, but said she would take firmer legal measures upon her return to Lagos.
The competition between the two actresses spans several years and is often held online and in court. Sources said tensions have increased after Ojo publicly supported Forashade Tinubu-Ojo, Iyaloja-General and President Bola Tinubu-Ojo, who also married Anjorin’s husband.
This support allegedly sparked a series of allegations and online attacks by Anjorin, which intensified the ongoing hatred. Anjorin has reportedly used Facebook Live Sessions to mock OJO, resulting in imitation videos circulating on platforms such as Tiktok.
Ojo accused Anjorin of sending a letter to her daughter Priscilla in May, warning that their activities were under surveillance. The dispute escalated further after a fire broke out in Ojo’s Lagos office, which she claimed was related to the ongoing threat and asserted that Anjorin should be held liable if it harmed her family.
Despite setbacks in court, OJO maintained a silence of measurement, but guided by legal advice and personal restrictions. However, she stressed in her post on Monday that she will no longer allow the matter to be resolved.
“Silence may be powerful,” she noted, adding that while she had previously ignored provocations focused on family, the time for legal action was approaching.
Through a combination of litigation, petition, online taunts and personal threats that define their competition, the dispute between Ojo and Anjorin remains one of Nollywood’s most open and controversial disputes.
