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On February 4, 2026 Omotola Jalade Ekeinde spoke with Yanga 89.9FM about the rumours. She said fans and media seeded the long-running feud narrative between the actresses. She added they worked on Ije, kept contact, and never fought over industry supremacy.
On February 4, 2026, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde spoke to Yanga 89.9FM and dismissed the long-running rumour. She said fans and media, not the actresses, seeded the supposed feud.
She compared the tale to the Wizkid and Davido rivalry in music. Omotola added that they still speak off set and that work kept them busy.
Fans fuelled the fake rift
Omotola said fans compared them when both were young and rising. She joked that the pair eventually had to “catch up” with the story. ValidUpdates has covered fan-fuelled spats, such as Lovely Okojie slams Mercy Johnson, where followers sparked fresh claims.
Screen ties, not real fights
Omotola noted they acted together in Ije and several other films where they shared scenes. She said neither woman wastes time on personal fights and both focused on work.
The actress argued that industry rumours often follow attention cycles, not real conflict. ValidUpdates recently reported examples like Funke Akindele fires back after shade to show how gossip evolves. Omotola urged fans to stop pitting women against each other.
