Toni Payne blasts Linda Ikeji – ‘Stop playing gender-equality card, when you bully several women’
TV host, lifestyle writer and ex-wife to Nigerian artist 9ice, Toni Payne has taken to her Twitter page to share her thoughts about the Linda Ikeji and Wizkid fued and also the recent involvement of the Lagos state commisioner of Police into the matter.
In a series of Tweets Toni Payne attacked the blogger for pretending to hide under the gender quality and women rights card in the Wizkid duel when she has taken to her blog to cyber-bully several Nigerian female entertainers that she had issues with.
She listed celebrity/celebrity wives like Lola Omotayo, Toke Makinwa, Tonto Dikeh, the late Goldie and even herself, who she has attacked in the past with her blog.
Toni Payne also Tweeted about how Linda Ikeji put up a false story about the legendary son of Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti and the many lies she reported about his private life.
I can respect a fair & balanced reporting but I can NEVER respect anyone who uses their platform to hurt those she feel has issues with her— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
lol add Lola Omotayo to that list ? https://t.co/CnJrUBVMnn— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
Someone who bullies you when she suspects you don’t like her. Thank God God raise Toke, Tonto, Lola and many others above her malice— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
My own started after I made a snide remark about not wanting my Champayne life on her blog cos of negativity. After that sh*t hit the roof.— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
Let’s not even bring late Goldie &how she was bullied mercilessly. Then all of a sudden she was a friend after she died. If d dead can speak— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
I can respect a fair & balanced reporting but I can NEVER respect anyone who uses their platform to hurt those she feel has issues with her— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
I love my women folk but I’m sorry I will never stand with another woman when I know in my heart she is foul.— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
The solution is simple.. She was wise enough to take legal action .. People she writes about should also do the same. If she defames u, SUE!— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
She has influenced a truck load of unprofessional copy and pasters who just don’t care.. They post any and anything fake! Dumb headlines too— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
They have single handedly destroyed what journalism is in Nigeria! Even the “used to be” credible paper follow join— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
There have been many stories she published and she later found she was wrong but never for ONCE apologized or retracted cos of stupid pride!— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
I don’t condone violence and Wiz shouldn’t have said those words out of anger but she isn’t innocent in this either.— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
Someone will purposely try 2 drive u to insanity &cos she flashes money, some will say she is doing her job. Doing ur job is being OBJECTIVE— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
When she said “let me leave u before I finish ur career” those were VERY conscious words based on EXPERIENCE ! She feels she has that power— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
and true to form a lot of “celebrities” are scared to speak up cos they don’t want her “wahala” but talk behind her back… RUBBISH!— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
Who remembers this? Did she ever apologize? Even considering CHILDREN were involved and could be hurt by false gist? pic.twitter.com/4IWhld2Rdh— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
Someone said I should have supported her regardless cos she’s a woman. That to me was as ridiculous as saying women are right all the time— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
Gender card when you are a bully? That’s laughable .. Set an example for all women? Start by not tearing down women you don’t like !— Official Toni Payne (@tonipayne) April 17, 2016
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