Police Investigation Ongoing – Toke Makinwa Addresses Rumor Of House Being Taken Over By AMCON
Media personality and fashion entrepreneur, Toke Makinwa has finally addressed rumours regarding possession of her house by Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON).
Last week, rumours that operatives of AMCON took possession of the OAP’s house in ‘Banana Island’, Lagos state circulated on social media.
However, the speculations were later put to rest by Makinwa’s management after it released a statement denying the report, stating that her home, which is located in Ikoyi, solely belongs to her.
Her management in the statement also added that they would be taking legal action on the originators of the false claim.
Directly addressing the drama in a series of tweets on Monday, August 3, Makinwa stated an investigation into the Twitter account that started that rumour about her was ongoing.
She tweeted;
Today I want to let some things off my chest, this is what twitter is for right? I know we live in an age of ignore and keep ignoring, I live my life based on that, if something is not making me money, adding growth to my life or drawing me close to Jesus… I ignore it.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) August 3, 2020
I have a legal team and a management team who are capable and are working to have me focused on other aspects of my life But today as a person, it just feels right to really express myself and I am going to do just that. My mental health is key, my growth as a creative, my life..
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) August 3, 2020
I get that we all love a good joke, we love to have a laugh to take the stress off most times and it’s been a heavy year all round but certain things have gone all too long because I have ignored it most times and after a while a perception is born, my legacy is important to me.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) August 3, 2020
I have given 10 years of my life working in the media, I know how important the media is but last week looking at what the media has become made me feel ashamed, has it really come to this? Are we really not bothered about investigative journalism, are we that lazy?
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) August 3, 2020
Anyone with a phone can literally type anything under the name of “Anonymous” and the media run with it without verifying, without contacting both parties and even when it comes out as false do we just move on to the next damage? This has to stop.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) August 3, 2020
The energy you put in to spreading false stories should be the same energy you use to clarify and retract same stories but over the years I have become an easy target and this has to stop.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) August 3, 2020
The account that started the vicious rumor on here deleted the tweets but I have reported to the police and an investigation is going on as I type, things are going to get very interesting, perhaps you gather all your coins cos I will buy that house in banana island pic.twitter.com/cKIqr4oSOq
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) August 3, 2020
Freedom of speech is great but what happens after is going to be amusing too. Have a blessed week everyone and I hear @tmbeautyonline is live
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) August 3, 2020
Her statement comes five days after she took legal action against the newspaper publication for publishing the rumours on its platform.
Her lawyers in their letter to the news outlet stated that Toke Makinwa could afford a luxurious mansion, adding that the story was fabricated to stain her brand.
The publisher of the publication was requested to tender an unreserved apology to the OAP on their platform and circulate same across social media, otherwise legal actions will be taken against them.
