Timi Dakolo and his wife, Busola, this afternoon held a press conference in Lagos.
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Speaking at the press conference, Timi revealed Busola told him about
the rape incident last year. According to him, she had made several
attempts to tell him about it but would stop until she summoned courage
last year and opened up to him.
Timi said after Busola told him what happened, he was saddened that
such a thing could happen to her in church. He then encouraged her to
tell her story to the world no matter the repercussions. He vowed to be
by his wife’s side all through this journey.
The singer raised concerns on the manner in which the letter of
summons was delivered to him and his wife yesterday Saturday July 20th
by the police. Timi maintained that what happened at his house yesterday
was nothing but intimidation. He wondered why the policemen will send
armed men to come invite him and his wife for questioning.
He alleged threat to his life and family since Busola spoke out her
truth. According to him, strange people have shown up at his place
unnannounced at several times. He also said that some persons have also
trailed himself and his wife whenever they go out.
He said his wife filed a petition against Fatoyinbo at the police
station on June 27th, a day before the interview where she made the
allegation was released.
He refuted claims that he is seeking financial gains with the rape
saga. According to Timi, he is a singer who makes money from
performances as well as collect royalties from some of his works. He
also added that he writes songs for some foreign artistes and makes
money from that.
Timi said there is a difference between a sin and a crime and that
anyone who commits a crime must pay for it. He added that Nigerians have
encourage the culture where victims of abuse are forced to keep quiet
and carry the bargage to their matrimonial homes where they cannot even
reveal such to their spouses.
Responding to the allegation that he had stated in a previous
interview that he met Busola a virgin, Timi said he never made such a
statement and finds it abnormal for him to sit with someone to discuss
his wife’s sexual history.
Addressing a question on how Busola was doing, the father of three
said no one can say exactly how she is feeling but that she is currently
seeing a pschologist who she can bare her mind to.
Also speaking at the press conference, the Executive Director of
Enough is Enough Nigeria, Yemi Adamolekun, revealed that Timi’s lawyers,
Falana and Falana, will be sending a letter to the police tomorrow
Monday July 22nd for clarity on the summons delivered on Saturday.
According to her, the summon delievered yesterday had some inconsistency
that needs to be cleared before Timi and Busola can respond to it.
