Adeyinka Gives TikTok Content Creator Seven Days to Retract Alleged Defamatory Videos

 

...Demands Public Apology, Threatens Legal Action Over Alleged Claims About Marriage, Family

Chief (Mrs) Dorcas Adeyinka, founder of the Dorcas Adeyinka Empowerment Foundation, has demanded the retraction of alleged defamatory videos published on TikTok and other online platforms, giving the alleged publisher seven days to remove the content and issue a public apology or face legal action.

The demand was contained in a pre-action notice dated October 21, 2026, issued by Khalif Legal on behalf of Adeyinka and addressed to Bello Sikirat Aderonke, whom the law firm identified as the operator of a TikTok account known as “OmoGoldenPen”.

The letter, signed by N. Osalami, Esq., counsel at Khalif Legal, accused Aderonke of publishing videos on October 15 and 18, 2026, containing allegedly false and damaging statements about Adeyinka's marriage, family and personal life.

According to the notice, the disputed content was circulated through the TikTok account and other platforms identified as “Bukky OTV”, “House of Tms Blog” and “TmsBlog London”.

The law firm alleged that the publications had exposed its client to public ridicule and criticism, potentially damaging the reputation she had built through her family life, public engagements and charitable activities.

“We act as solicitors to Chief (Mrs) Dorcas Adeyinka (hereinafter referred to as ‘our client’), and on whose firm and unequivocal instructions we write to you concerning your false, malicious and defamatory publications against her,” the letter stated.

Describing Adeyinka's public profile, the lawyers said she was a wife, mother and public speaker on Facebook and TikTok, as well as the founder of the Dorcas Adeyinka Empowerment Foundation, which they said was committed to empowering members of the public.

They maintained that the foundation's activities depended significantly on public confidence and credibility, which they alleged had been undermined by the disputed videos.

In the notice, Khalif Legal alleged that the content included claims concerning an alleged romantic encounter between Adeyinka and a police officer, as well as questions about the paternity of her son.

The lawyers rejected the allegations, describing them as false, malicious and without any lawful or honest basis.

“We state unequivocally that these allegations made by you are false, malicious and defamatory. They are untrue in every material sense, and you have no lawful or honest basis for making them,” the letter stated.

The firm further argued that the alleged publications portrayed Adeyinka as an unfaithful wife and a woman of loose moral character, exposing her to what it described as “hatred, contempt, ridicule and public opprobrium”.

It also expressed concern over the potential reach of the videos, given their publication on public social media platforms.

“The damage orchestrated by you continues to spread across social media platforms, and it threatens the reputation of the foundation and her blogs, which depend on public trust,” the lawyers stated.

As part of its demands, the firm directed Aderonke to remove the disputed videos, retract the alleged defamatory statements and issue an unreserved public apology within seven days of receiving the notice.

The lawyers insisted that the apology should be published on the same platforms through which the videos were allegedly circulated. They also demanded that a retraction be published in three national newspapers.

“TAKE NOTICE that you are hereby given SEVEN (7) DAYS from the date of receipt of this letter to remove the viral video content and tender unreserved apology on the same page you used in sharing the content and also publish a full-page advert in three national newspapers retracting the statement made,” the notice stated.

The firm warned that failure to comply with the demands within the stipulated period could result in legal proceedings without further notice.

“TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT FAILURE to comply within the stipulated period will leave our client with no alternative but to, without further notice to you, commence civil and criminal proceedings against you,” the letter added.

According to the notice, the proposed civil action could seek substantial damages, a permanent injunction and other remedies available under Nigerian law.

The lawyers also reserved Adeyinka's right to pursue any claims considered applicable under the law, including those relating to libel, slander and alleged cyberstalking or cyberbullying.

In support of their position, the solicitors cited Nigerian judicial decisions on defamation, including Sketch Publishing Co. Ltd v. Ajagbemokeferi (1989) 1 NWLR (Pt. 100) 678 and Guardian Newspapers Ltd v. Ajeh.

The notice argued that the disputed statements referred to Adeyinka and were capable of lowering her reputation in the estimation of members of the public.

It further contended that allegations of adultery or sexual misconduct against a married woman could give rise to a defamation claim, subject to the applicable legal principles and circumstances of the case.

The firm also referenced the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, as amended, in outlining its concerns about the alleged online publications.

However, the Cybercrimes Act was amended in 2024, including changes to Section 24. Any potential criminal liability would depend on the specific conduct alleged and the applicable provisions of the amended legislation.

The law firm described the correspondence as a final pre-action notice, stressing that it was issued without prejudice to any rights or remedies available to its client.

“Kindly treat this matter with the seriousness it deserves,” the lawyers stated.

The allegations contained in the pre-action notice have not been independently verified. No response from Aderonke was included in the material made available for this report.