Pregnant actress, Bisi Ibidapo-Obe finally opened up
that former Federal lawmaker; Dino Melaye is the father of the child she is
expecting. She confided in some of her friends but granted an interview to
E24-7Magazine’s Biodun Kupoluyi during which she confirmed the former lawmaker
as the father of the child she is expecting. She admitted that though her
relationship with him was very brief and not planned to bring forth a baby but
fate and circumstance proved her wrong. All the same I learnt Dino Melaya is married
with three (3) kids.
Below is what the star actress, who is six months
pregnant, told E24-7Magazine
"I actually met Dino through Lola Alao sometime
March or early April and honestly
speaking I was in need of help and Lola Alao promised she would introduce me to
someone who could help. The person turned out to be Dino. I actually visited him in Abuja. He was
actually forthcoming and helpful. I was not the only one involved then but he
took particular interest in me. We got
to know each other and at a point I was scared because he was all over me.
Overtime, he showed me he meant well and we became good friends.
“Somehow, one thing led to the other and we started
dating. He appeared nice, loving and showed me a lot of affection. He was quite
frequent in my Lagos house. I remember when he came to Lagos for the birthday
of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, I went to pick
him from the airport to my house. We
were an item and it was known to a couple of our close friends in the
industry. Shortly after, I travelled to
Canada and it was while in Canada with my colleagues, Foluke Daramola and Moji
Olaiya, that I felt the symptoms of pregnancy. It started with the usual
morning sickness. I could not believe it. It was painful because I could not
participate in all the programmes lined up for us in Canada. I can remember that it was Moji Olaiya that
went to buy the pregnancy kit that later confirmed I was pregnant. Immediately,
I called Dino in Nigeria and shared the news with him. He was excited about it
and he told me he was looking forward to seeing me in Lagos soon. When I
returned, he received me with joy and on an occasion he took me to his
hometown, Kabba in Kogi State. He told me he wanted to marry me. He was so nice
to me.” The romance heightened over time, they became closer than ever but somehow
there was a dark cloud lurking in their stars.
“Sometime in
May, I went to London, came back and he called and said again that he
actually wanted a big society wedding
for me but since his parents are clerics and the rules and regulation of their
church frowns at pregnant brides he
would want me to get rid of the pregnancy. I was shocked. I wept uncontrollably
all night. Later, I called him nd told him since that’s his new position, I
will advise him to go to his parents with another and marry. I’m not keen about
society wedding but love to keep the pregnancy and have my baby. He did not
allow me to say my mind when he dropped the phone. I called him severally but
he refused to pick my calls. I sent emissaries, friends to him but he refused
to listen. His complaint, according to my friends who took the courage to talk
him was that I was rude. You can imagine, Dino refused to understand; he failed
to know that I’m no longer a baby. This is my joy, joy unspeakable to me,
something I have been praying for and he wanted me to be funny with it. It’s ridiculous.” Since June , Bisi told
E24-7 MAGAZINE, Dino, never showed, he never came.
“He stopped picking my calls. But each time I tried
to call him with another mobile number,
he would pick the call but as soon as he finds out I’m the one on the
phone he will drop it. I have not
wronged Dino, I have only chosen to do what is right to me but he sees it
differently. I’m no longer a kid. It’s painful that such action is coming from a man who claims he loves the masses,
the oppressed people of this country and
he is oppressing me. My fate is in the hands of God and He will see me through.
I have not been working to earn any money but I have found favour before God
and a couple of my friends. I know I’m not alone in this. God is with me.”
Asked if Lola Alao had intervened, the Bisi Omologbalogba fame actress said: “ I spoke
with her; I pleaded with her to talk to Dino. I was shocked when she told me
that Dino said he was not responsible for the pregnancy. I took her up on
this. I asked her if she believed him. I
found it insulting that at my age I wouldn’t know who is responsible for my
pregnancy? But then, I’m not surprised
because I have been fed with a lot of information that Lola and Dino are dating
now.”other mobile number, he would pick
the call but as soon as he finds out I’m the one on the phone he will drop
it. I have not wronged Dino, I have only
chosen to do what is right to me but he sees it differently. I’m no longer a kid. It’s painful that such action is coming from a man who claims he loves the masses,
the oppressed people of this country and
he is oppressing me. My fate is in the hands of God and He will see me through.
I have not been working to earn any money but I have found favour before God
and a couple of my friends. I know I’m not alone in this. God is with me.”
Meanwhile, Dino Melaye, has dismissed claims by Bisi
that he’s responsible for her pregnancy, saying it is an “Africa Magic story”.
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