Nigerian-American actress and model, Adunni Ade, has vowed to expose a colleague who allegedly fed false information about her to blogger, following her recent court victory over a defamatory publication linking her to former senator Dino Melaye.
The Lagos High Court, sitting in Court No. 17 and presided over by Justice I.O. Harrison, delivered the judgment on June 24, 2025, in a suit marked LD/1778/1MFHR/2024.
Celebrating her legal win, Adunni Ade stated: “I won my case – Adunni Ade vs. Polace Media Limited. A false story was published about me, but the truth stood tall. This judgment reaffirms that privacy matters – and so does integrity. Justice delayed isn’t justice denied.”
Justice Harrison ruled in her favor, awarding her N20 million in damages and ordering the removal of her name and image from the publication. She expressed gratitude to her lawyer, Olumide Babalola, for tirelessly handling the case.
The court ruled that the use of her name and photograph in the story amounted to a breach of Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution and Section 24 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.
Adunni issued a strong warning to those avoiding legal proceedings, saying, “You who are running up and down avoiding court papers, please stand still so you can be served.”
Directing her remarks at the colleague she accuses of spreading the false story, she added, “To you, my fellow actress who told a false story to Cutie Julls, don’t worry—very soon the world will know the kind of snake you are. Envy and bitterness live and breathe in you. You are deadly! You must have forgotten what you showed me in my room?”
The actress concluded by thanking the Nigerian court for upholding her rights, emphasizing the importance of privacy and integrity in public life.