Nigerian actress, Iyabo OJo has hit back at Naira Marley’s 500 million Naira lawsuit, revealing her intention to counter-sue him for a staggering 1 billion Naira.

The actress conveyed her disgust at Marley’s peculiar strategy, revealing that he announced the lawsuit online rather than directly contacting her and her representatives—a decision she believes to be illegal, ObjecTV reports.

Sharing documents from her legal team, OJo spoke on the irregularity of the situation, pointing out that the letter, bearing her name and address, made its way to the public eye before reaching her.

The documents, signed by a high-ranking official and bearing the official seal of the Nigerian Bar Association, have left OJo’s legal team perplexed and unsure of the intentions behind the hasty public release.

The main issue of of Iyabo OJo’s argument lies in the calculated attempt to ruin her reputation by releasing the legal notice to the press before delivering it to her.

The actress’s legal representatives expressed their shock and confusion over the matter, hinting at the fact that this move was a deliberate effort to tarnish OJo’s hard-earned standing in the public eye. The controversy unfolds against the backdrop of OJo’s vocal condemnation of Naira Marley and Samlarry in the wake of Mohbad’s death.