Wife of popular movie personality, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, has absolved him of a sexual harassment allegation made by a Nollywood actress, Sylvia Oluchi.
Mrs. Aimua Lancelot Imasuen, in a statement, attacked Sylvia for allegedly trying to rubbish the good work, legacy and brand that her husband has built for the past 25 years while she claimed the actress was “trying to influence her friends to testify against my husband.”
Mrs. Imasuen, in her statement, said she was at the auditioning and filming of the said movie 13 years ago, adding that it was year she got married to the ace movie director.
Imasuen’s wife also said she stayed with her husband in the same hotel room while the shooting of the movie lasted.
Her words:
“I stand strongly against rape, violence or any form of molestation be it by male or female.”
“Bent Arrows was my husband’s first film after we got married 13 years ago and I was with him during the auditioning at a Hotel in Durumi, Abuja. I was also present during the filming to the last day when my birthday and the film crew cast were celebrated.”
Sylvia Oluchi, I neither exalt nor bring low your allegations against my husband with this letter but be rest assured that your desperate attempt to solicit and recruit other females to also allege same thing against my husband, in support of your allegation, I have them. When the chips are down, you will understand in full what I mean.
Sylvia stop losing sleep over whether I was on that set or not. Remember the scene shot at Mrs Isang’s house? We had a little prayer meeting and I specifically made a prayer request with one of the major cast in attendance and to the glory of God, it has long been answered.
If your issue is with how long I was there, were you filming in my husband’s hotel room; or were you on set to monitor a newly wedded woman’s movement?
“In all this, you and your cohorts can be rest assured that I stand firmly by my husband.
I am a mother of four girls, a practicing accountant, and if any of my bosses ever molested me I would never go back to them and ask them for favours of any kind let alone being cordial with them over a period of 13 years. Dear Sylvia, please be guided.”
Mrs. Imasuen then shifted her focus at “everyone standing and running with Sylvia,” saying, “well-done. You are all entitled to your opinions but remember just as much as a girl child needs a lot of protection so does the boy child. When all the concentration is on the girl child, is there a third gender for the girl to associate with? No wonder there are so many broken homes, no wonder there are so many damaged men roaming the world.
“My husband has built an enviable brand for the last 25 Years through sweat and blood, and we will not watch anybody tarnish our reputation. Remember, he who comes to equity must come with clean hands. Finally, this narrative remains open ended.”
-Oyin Princess