Eniola Ajao, a well-known Yoruba actress and director, has disclosed how she nearly poisoned herself as a result of false information on social media.
In a recent interview with Nollywood on Radio, the actress shared her experience and made this clear.
She described how she experienced extreme mental pain as a result of fake news, which also caused her to distance herself from social interactions.
Her statement: “I almost poisoned myself because of news about me on social media that was far from true. It was the first time in my life to faced something so painful that I couldn’t eat for seven days. I didn’t go anywhere. People around me can testify to it.
“My sisters were calling, telling me, ‘You have to do this for yourself. You don’t have to poison yourself.’ My son was reaching out to everyone that I was struggling with the online lies.”
Eniola ventured into acting in 2004 in the Yoruba film ‘Igba Aimo’. She gained prominence while working with the Odunlade Adekola film productions.
Insidenaija recalled in March that Eniola Ajao sparked controversy during the premiere of her film ‘Ajakaju’ — after Bobrisky, the crossdresser, was crowned “best-dressed female”.
In an interview with Arise TV, Ajao apologised for the dissatisfied incident caused and clarified that Bobrisky’s award was a PR gimmick. Later, she revealed the category’s new winners.
She explained that her team came up with the concept to make sure the movie got noticed. So, they decided to give the Best Dressed Female award to Bobrisky, who is notoriously controversial.
Eniola urged Nigerians not to fault Femi Adebayo, who merely presented the award and wasn’t involved in the judging process.