The controversy that followed the separation of estranged lovers, Abolore Akande, popularly called 9ice, and Toni payne, an events planner has continued to reverberate with rumours that the musician left his wife because she was caught cheating.
At a time, she was said to have been caught cheating with a family friend and musician, Ruggedman. An infuriated Ruggedman took the issue up with 9ice, accusing him of spreading the rumour.
Coming out on the allegation, Toni Payne has denied ever cheating on her former husband who has since fathered a set of twins from another woman based in Abuja.
“To those who still believe I cheated on my ex, I am sorry to disappoint you; I never cheated on my ex-hubby”, she said.
“It’s not who I am; it will never be who I am. Tell yourself one million times, Toni Payne cheated; it will never make it true. Nobody caught me in any lie or in any bad situation; nobody slept with anyone he was close to. Y’all need to put a full stop to that bullshit. Its old! Sometimes, men want their freedom, and the fact is you can’t force them to stay.
“Same goes for women. Everyone won’t have a perfect relationship; not everyone will stay married forever; we can only aspire to. Let me just say he has never for once opened his mouth to accuse me of cheating. He has never for once opened his mouth to accuse me of sleeping with anyone he knows.
“I am truly tired of this topic but since it seems to keep popping up, I felt it is best to finally address it properly. If anyone decides to hang on to the lie after this, that is their own cup of tea. I have a talk show to record, poetry to write and a child to raise. I don talk my own”.
