Nigerian on-air personality Dotun Ojuolape Kayode, popularly known as Dotun, is pursuing legal action against individuals and media platforms he accuses of spreading false allegations about him, including claims of domestic abuse and forced abortion.
Dotun, who was married to Taiwo Oyebanjo, sister of singer D’Banj, for eight years, said these claims were never part of any court proceedings and were intended to damage his reputation.
In a series of posts on social media, he warned bloggers, influencers, and media outlets against publishing unverified stories, citing Maverick Thamani, a social media influencer, as an example. Thamani later issued a public apology on December 1, acknowledging that documents shared online did not reflect actual court records provided by Dotun.
“It was paid blackmail to destroy my name and create a narrative,” Dotun wrote. “You cannot damage someone’s life based on stories you did not bother to verify in court.”
Beyond the reputation battle, Dotun recently accused the United States Embassy in Nigeria of aiding his estranged wife in relocating their two children to the United States without his consent, despite an ongoing custody case in a Nigerian court.
According to Dotun, a Nigerian court had granted both parents joint custody and barred either party from taking the children out of the country. He claimed he had possession of the children’s original passports and that new U.S. passports were issued to them without his knowledge or consent.
“The American embassy in Nigeria is an enabler of child abduction,” he alleged. “Issuing passports to minors without my knowledge or a court mandate shows a failure to protect the rights of a father.”
Dotun also named former U.S. Consul-General Mary Beth Leonard, accusing her of overseeing a “biased process” that allowed the children to leave Nigeria during an active court case. He stressed that while the children are American citizens by birth, their mother is not, and the passports should not have been issued without his approval.
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has not released an official statement in response to Dotun’s allegations.
Dotun said he is seeking clarification from U.S. authorities on how the children were able to leave Nigeria and is demanding accountability while asserting his parental rights.
“It has been three years. I only want the truth and my right as a father to be respected,” he said.
No court ruling has been made public confirming wrongdoing by either party. The custody case remains unresolved.
