Modupe Gbadeyanka
**I Don’t Regret Slapping in Public
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
It came as a rude shock to fans of the movie industry in Nigeria recently when news emerged that two of the leading actresses engaged in a shameful public display.
How it happened
It was the burial of the father of a socialite, Mr Bamidele Omosehin, in Lagos, with Remi Surutu, Fathia Balogun and others in attendance.
While the party was going and the guests were marrying, Remi Surutu stood up from her table and went straight to where Fathia was sitting with others. She gave her colleague an unprovoked slapped, which attracted the attention of others.
It took the prompt intervention of others around to stop what would have been an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Remi explains the reason for her action
Speaking with City People in an interview about why she fought Fathia, who she acknowledged once live with her at her Magodo residence, Remi said she was angry that her former friend could be gossiping her in the industry.
Hear what she said
“My fight with Fathia Williams started when I began hearing all manner of jargons, she was saying about me. I heard she’s been going about running me down in the presence of many of our colleagues and movie producers. She’s messing up big time and somebody needed to put her in a place where she belongs.
“This is the person I took in as a sister. We were very close when she joined the industry. I can say it boldly that I was instrumental to her relationship with Saidi Balogun then. They were both living with me in Magodo. I had to send them out because they always fight, and they almost injured my mum.
“I don’t know why she suddenly grew that hatred for me and started running me down. To date, I still cannot say what I’ve done to deserve that from her. There are so many other things she did that I can’t say here.
“Faithia is full of herself, probably because they used to deceive her, by calling her the Queen of all the Actresses, Pelu awon tani (with who?).
“I decided to confront her and deal with her at that event because somebody needed to call her to order and God saved her that day and thank God for the intervention of other colleagues around. I told her if you move closer to me, I will break a bottle on your head.
“When people started calling us to settle it amicably, I told them I am not ready to settle anything with her and I don’t feel remorseful for attacking her. I have no regret at all, she’s really messing up and she needed to be put in her place.”
