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The Second Republic governor of old Oyo State, Dr Omololu Olunloyo, has denounced his daughter, Kemi Omololu Olunloyo, for sustained verbal attacks on him, notable Nigerians and other members of the Olunloyo family.
Describing Kemi’s behaviour as painful, the octogenarian in a statement, revealed that his 52-year old daughter has history of mental illness, adding that the family has been unsuccessful in moderating her behaviour.
Describing statements credited to his daughter as “utterly irresponsible”, “libellous” and “repeatedly painful”, Olunloyo apologized to everyone who had been attacked by his daughter.
The statement read in part: “I would like to apologise without reservation to all persons affected. I hope and pray they would graciously accept the apology.”
Olunloyo regretted that even her family is not safe from Kemi’s public attacks.
The former governor apologized for Kemi’s attack on former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye; the Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Worldwide (aka Winners Chapel), David Oyedepo and the founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Temitope Joshua.
The statement added: “Others of higher status in the society (like) ex-president Obasanjo and quite recently, clergy men with large respectable following, such as the General Oversea of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye, a brilliant fellow mathematician, an inspired Bishop Oyedepo, the inimitable Reverend T.B Joshua, all learned men.
“She includes me, her father. All four of us she dubs ritualists. Of course, none of us, as far as I know, is anything of sort. She has gone so far as to accuse us of various sexual crimes and gone too far to give social media itself a very dubious name, in term of uncontrolled freedom to assault others,” the frmer governor, a mathematician, said.
Mr. Ololunyo said Kemi’s “erratic” behaviour had put her in trouble in Ireland and in the United States, and the late Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade, once bailed her out of jail.
“Of late, in the last four weeks or so, she had had the audacity to pass irrelevant and hopeless comments on one of our national talented artists, prince Jide Kosoko, whom I admire so much, calling him a black widower as he has unfortunately lost three wives.
“I had thought at 52, Kemi will further train her mind and cease to be an embarrassment to herself and member of her nuclear, extended family and to the general public. I thank pastors and psychiatrists like Dr. Lasebikan, who had gone to great lengths at their own personal cost to restrain her from excesses and recklessness. I dissociate myself entirely form her conducts and statements.
“She must accept responsibility for her actions and utterances as well as the consequences. My condemnation is total and not in any instance defensible. My position is absolutely clear. She has gone too far and needlessly so.’
But Kemi reacted on socia media, saying she might stop “practicing journalism” in Nigeria, because, according to her, her stories are not being received as truth, which they are.
Writing on her blog, www.hnnafrica.com, she said:
“It seems like many celebrities and their fans are upset when I write a story about them.
“I live for the truth and nothing more. News is news and not prying into other people’s business. Without news you are uninformed. I opened this page January 25th 2013 and wanna thank everyone who has followed me on social media.
“I will now concentrate on Kemi’s Kids Foundation. I like helping disadvantaged kids in Nigeria. Once again I apologised to all Nigerian celebrities and their fans who felt offended by my stories. They are true investigative stories which is the bitter truth. I’m now moving on. I will also be cancelling my social media tour in Nigeria.”
Ms Kemi Olunloyo has gained popularity in recent times for her writings on notable Nigerians. Her writings have, however, made readers suspect she has mental health challenge.
*Additional story materials sourced from PREMIUM TIMES