An entrepreneur, Adekoya Ibukunoluwa, has taken legal action against Sandra Edoho, demanding N100m in damages over alleged defamatory Instagram publications linking her to an extramarital affair with Sandra’s estranged husband and popular broadcaster, Frank Edoho.
In a memorandum of claim dated July 17, 2026, and
signed by lawyer and Managing Partner of FOLEGAL, Festus Ogun, Adekoya accused
Sandra of libel, fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of privacy over posts
allegedly made on her Instagram page, “vivibella_designs.”
According to the document, the dispute dates back
to October 2023 when Monisola allegedly met Frank Edoho by chance at Hardrock
Café, Lekki, Lagos, where they discussed their shared interest in Arsenal
Football Club and exchanged contacts.
The entrepreneur’s lawyers alleged that on November
19, 2023, Sandra impersonated her husband on WhatsApp and invited
Adekoya to the Edoho residence in Victoria Garden City, Lagos, with an offer of
N10m, claiming she was only expected to “honour the invitation.”
The memorandum further alleged that Sandra, while
posing as Frank’s brother, picked Adekoya up and took her to the residence,
where she was allegedly locked inside a room.
The lawyers claimed that Frank, who was reportedly
asleep at the time, was later woken up and expressed shock over the allegation
of an affair. He was said to have apologised to Adekoya over the incident.
The entrepreneur’s legal team further alleged that
following a marital crisis between Sandra and Frank in May 2026, Sandra
embarked on a “calculated campaign” against their client by posting her
photograph, private WhatsApp conversations and a video on Instagram.
The posts, according to the claim, portrayed
Monisola as one of several women allegedly involved in relationships with
Frank.
One of the alleged posts quoted in the memorandum
read: “Or is it the smelling prostitute whom you led into our home? Where I had
a video record you escorting her to the gate.”
Monisola’s lawyers described the posts as
“blatantly false, mischievous and misleading,” claiming they damaged their
client’s reputation by portraying her as a “prostitute, sex worker and a person
of questionable character.”
The legal document claimed that the posts allegedly
went viral, were republished by blogs and online platforms, and subjected
Monisola to cyberbullying, harassment, insults and public ridicule.
The entrepreneur further sought a declaration that
the May 19, 2026 Instagram post was defamatory, false and malicious,
while asking Sandra to retract the posts and issue an unreserved apology.
She is also seeking an injunction restraining
Sandra from publishing similar materials in the future, N100m in damages and
the cost of the legal action.
The memorandum also proposed an out-of-court
settlement, requiring Sandra to delete the alleged publications, issue a public
apology acknowledging the alleged impersonation of Frank Edoho, and pay N20m in
damages.
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