Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has called out media personality Nedu Wazobia over his recent comments about her following her public apology on The Honest Bunch podcast.
In an Instagram post on June 13, 2024, Jegede uploaded Nedu’s picture and criticized him, calling him narcissistic and toxic. She wrote,
“I woke up to see Nedu’s post reacting to my appearance on the podcast, particularly my apology to May Edochie and women in general. I understand Nedu’s difficulty in comprehending my apology. Narcissistic and toxic men like him cannot grasp the importance of apologising when others feel hurt by your actions, regardless of whether you believe you are right or wrong.”
Jegede accused Nedu of promoting negative narratives against women and of disliking their success.
“Small-minded people like you rejoice when women attack each other or are trampled upon. Check the history of your podcast; it is filled with content targeting women’s self-esteem. Perhaps the rumour about you is true—you don’t like women! Nedu, there’s nothing wrong with women winning and shining; it doesn’t diminish you or any other man.”
The actress also criticized Nedu for failing to promote her movie, A Father’s Love, during her appearance on his podcast. She stated,
“You are so evil that you didn’t even promote A Father’s Love, the movie I came to discuss on your show. Instead, you were all over my WhatsApp, telling me how much you like me, and now you join the mob and chase clout with your petty posts. I was raised to apologise if I was wrong and to those who felt hurt by my actions.”
She continued,
“If I didn’t own what I said with conviction, I wouldn’t come out to apologise when it was pointed out that some women and May felt offended. My apology was directed at those who clearly expressed their hurt. Take all the money you want from Facebook and YouTube, but posterity always judges those who stand against women and profit at the expense of others. A small-minded man like you will never understand the need for an apology, even when he is wrong.”
This dispute emerged after Jegede appeared on the podcast and later issued a public apology to fellow actress May Edochie and women in general for her previous statements. Jegede had previously stated that she saw no issue with actor Yul Edochie taking Judy Austin as a second wife to May, which sparked backlash.
In her apology, Jegede clarified that she did not mean to trivialize May’s troubles but was trying to highlight the prominence of polygamy in Nigerian culture. She apologized for her words during the show.
In response, Nedu voiced his opinion on social media, saying,
“If you talk, use your chest to stand by your words. Still Number 1.”
